UN Accuses Parties to Conflict in Libya of War Crimes.

Geneva, 25 February 2016(Lana) The United Nations on Thursday said parties to the conflict in Libya were accused of war crimes including torture, rape and arbitrary executions, and demanded that perpetrators be brought to justice. A number of key players are accused of very grave violations that, in some cases, constitute war crimes, said Zaid Al Husain, UN Human Rights Commissioner. A report on the violations in Libya between 2014 and 2015 pointed to massive deterioration of the situation in this country. The report concluded that most of the armed groups have committed unlawful killings including execution of detainees, prisoners and abducted people and those of different opinion. The report stressed that thousands were being held arbitrarily, and sexual assaults were common. One important element in the report is the continued commission of crimes with impunity and the systematic gaps in the judiciary, the report noted. It called on the UN Security Council to prepare a shortlist of the perpetrators of violations and bring them to account. The report regretted the fact that the International Criminal Court ICC which looks this type of violations does not have the adequate resources to do that. =Lana=