Extensive fighting between armed militant groups in Libya could lead to prosecution for war crimes a UN official said this week.
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Raad al-Hussein, said that there had been hundreds of civilian deaths in the conflict between the split governments, noting that the International Criminal Court (ICC) had been investigating the situation.
A spokesperson from the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, (OHCHR), Ravina Shamdasani, highlighted a lack of accountability in Libya, adding that “some of these crimes may amount to war crimes.
The UN Security Council urged both parties to accept an immediate cease-fire to allow dialogue. UN facilitated talks between the conflicting sides are due to commence on January 5 2015, reports the Associated Press.
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