Libya: Eastern Authorities Carry Out Wave of Executions

Halt Executions; End Military Trials of Civilians

(Beirut) – The Libyan Arab Armed Forces (LAAF), which controls eastern and southern Libya , has executed at least 31 people since late August 2026 following grossly unfair military trials, Human Rights Watch said today. These are the first known executions in Libya since 2010, with at least 50 more people in Gernada military prison at imminent risk of execution.

On August 23, the LAAF military prosecutor announced that 10 people had been executed by firing squad after being convicted of murder and terrorism-related offenses. Human rights groups have documented a total of at least 31 executions as of September 10. The LAAF, led by General Khalifa Haftar, should immediately halt all executions and impose a moratorium on the death penalty, Human Rights Watch said.