Videos and testimony expose brutal tactics used by several factions in fractured countryMale rape is being used systematically in Libya as an instrument of war and political domination by rival factions, according to multiple testimonies gathered by investigators. The rape of men: the darkest secret of war Read moreIn several instances, witnesses say a victim was thrown into a room with other prisoners, who were ordered to rape him or be killed. Male rape is such a taboo in Arab societies that the abused generally feel too damaged to rejoin political, military or civic life. Tripoli international airport is largely destroyed by fighting. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Libya – a dark taleIn one case, a former soldier loyal to Muammar Gaddafi said he was raped repeatedly.

Source: The Guardian November 03, 2017 08:12 UTC