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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jamey Keaten and Samy Magdy

UN-backed probe cites crimes against humanity in Libya

' KEYSTONE / SALVATORE DI NOLFI

U.N.-backed human rights experts said Monday there is evidence that crimes against humanity have been committed against Libyans and migrants in chaos-stricken Libya, including women being forced into sexual slavery.

The investigators commissioned by the U.N.-backed Human Rights Council also faulted the European Union for sending support to Libyan forces that they say contributed to crimes against migrants and Libyans, and called on EU authorities to review their policies toward Libya.

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