In a tweet, UNSMIL claimed it is concerned about recent death sentences pronounced by military courts in eastern Libya.

“We have been informed of at least 13 death sentences issued by Benghazi High Court, and 4 by an al-Bayda Court, in potential violation of Libya’s international human rights law obligations.

UNSMIL added that it is particularly concerned about reports that defendants haven’t been permitted to present their case or have evidence against them examined and that following trials, sentences have been handed down secretly w/o written, reasoned judgements provided to defendants or lawyers.