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Libya executes 31 after secret military trials, UN condemns

By Drooid · Oct 14, 2026, 11:04 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Marshal Khalifa Haftar's eastern forces executed at least 31 people after secret military trials.
A LAAF prosecutor announced ten firing-squad deaths on August 23, marking the executions' start.
Human Rights Watch said the trials relied on confessions allegedly extracted through torture.
At least 50 inmates at Gernada military prison remain at risk of execution.
The United Nations and Libya’s Government of National Unity condemned the executions, demanding a halt.

History

Historical Context

The Argentine military seized power on 24 March 1976, installing a junta led by General Jorge Rafael Videla that launched the “Dirty War,” during which about 30,000 people disappeared and secret tribunals sentenced over 1,200 to death. Decades later, Marshal Khalifa Haftar’s forces in Libya have held secret trials and executed at least 31 prisoners, prompting UN condemnation.

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Story summary

Marshal Khalifa Haftar's eastern forces executed at least 31 people after secret military trials.
A LAAF prosecutor announced ten firing-squad deaths on August 23, marking the executions' start.
Human Rights Watch said the trials relied on confessions allegedly extracted through torture.
At least 50 inmates at Gernada military prison remain at risk of execution.
The United Nations and Libya’s Government of National Unity condemned the executions, demanding a halt.

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