He explained that at the Zintan facility south of Tripoli, 22 people had died of tuberculosis - which is preventable - and other illnesses since last September. “Tuberculosis need not be a killer disease, but in these circumstances, clearly it is killing people and there must be a risk that more will die”, Mr. Colville said. #Libya: We are deeply concerned about the ghastly conditions for detained #migrants & refugees, as well as ongoing #disappearances of c. 170 detainees following interception at sea by the Libyan #CoastGuard. Today, some 3,400 migrants and refugees are detained in Tripoli, according to OHCHR. “Libya has a heightened duty of care to protect the lives of individuals deprived of their liberty, including providing them with the necessary medical care,” Mr. Colville said.

Source: Libya Today June 07, 2019 15:56 UTC