Written questions

Libya: Detention Centres

2026-06-21 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · HL1135 · Official question

Lord Alton of Liverpool

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of United Nations reports of systematic human rights violations and enslavement in the Libyan government's detention centres; and, in the light of those findings, what plans they have to recon

Answer

We consistently urge all Libyan actors to uphold international law, protect human rights, and end the exploitation and abuse of migrants, as documented by the United Nations. The UK does not fund Libyan detention centres and has no plans to do so.