Amnesty International has called for all parties involved in fighting in Libya to immediately stop indiscriminately shelling civilian areas, warning that it breaches international law.
In a press release on Thursday, Amnesty warned that the shelling amounted to war crimes, with Philip Luther, Director of the Middle East and North Africa Programme at Amnesty International saying,
The statement from Amnesty comes as violence between armed groups and militias continues, with France, Germany and the UK evacuating their nationals from Libya and the United States closing their Tripoli embassy.
Amnesty reported that the fighting had killed 214 people and injured 981, with Luther adding,“All measures have to be taken to avoid the unnecessary suffering of civilians”.
In a press release on Thursday, Amnesty warned that the shelling amounted to war crimes, with Philip Luther, Director of the Middle East and North Africa Programme at Amnesty International saying,
“The warring parties in Tripoli and Benghazi have displayed a wanton disregard for the safety of ordinary civilians who have found themselves mercilessly pinned down by indiscriminate shelling with imprecise weapons that should never be used in populated areas.”
“All sides in both these conflicts have an absolute obligation under international law not to target attacks against civilians.”
The statement from Amnesty comes as violence between armed groups and militias continues, with France, Germany and the UK evacuating their nationals from Libya and the United States closing their Tripoli embassy.
Amnesty reported that the fighting had killed 214 people and injured 981, with Luther adding,“All measures have to be taken to avoid the unnecessary suffering of civilians”.