Migrants in Libya face dire conditions – aid workers
Aid workers in Libya say migrants are enduring dire conditions in detention following a wave of arrests by government security forces.
The Doctors Without Borders agency said its staff had seen cells so over-crowded that men were being forced to stand. Some said they hadn’t eaten for days.
At another site the aid workers witnessed an escape attempt that was met with extreme violence.
At least 5,000 migrants have been detained in the capital, Tripoli in recent days.
There have been reports of beatings, sexual violence and one death.
The authorities say the operation has targeted illegal immigration and drug trafficking.
