Libya Crimes Watch (LCW) has accused security bodies aligned with the authorities in western Libya of committing grave human rights violations throughout November, including extrajudicial killings, arbitrary detention, and the continued use of live ammunition in residential areas without accountability. In its latest report, the organisation said abuses were mainly attributed to the Military Intelligence Directorate, the 444th Brigade, and the Ministry of Interior under the Government of National Unity (GNU), in addition to municipal authorities along the western coastline.
According to LCW, field documentation confirmed the killing of a social media content creator as a result of direct gunfire in Tripoli. The report also recorded the injury of at least five civilians hit by stray bullets during live-fire military exercises conducted within residential neighbourhoods, raising renewed concerns over the normalisation of armed activity inside densely populated districts.
The organisation further reported the arbitrary arrest of four community leaders in Tarhuna, underscoring what it described as a systematic pattern of detention without legal basis. LCW said the case reflects the broader collapse of judicial safeguards and the absence of independent oversight capable of curbing the conduct of armed and security groups affiliated with Tripoli-based authorities.
In the area of migration, LCW documented the recovery of ten bodies washed ashore in Sabratha, Al-Zawiya, Sorman, Al-Khums, and Tripoli. The group said those incidents, including the deaths of four Bangladeshi nationals, highlight the authorities’ persistent failure to protect migrants or strengthen search-and-rescue capabilities despite long-standing international warnings.
LCW reiterated that the violations detailed may not reflect the full scale of abuses committed during the month, stressing that publication was limited to verified cases whose disclosure does not put victims, survivors, or their families at risk.
