The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the death of Yasser Al‑Seifaw Salem Omar, 33, following alleged torture while in detention at a facility operated by the Public Security and Security Deployment Agency, affiliated with the Ministry of Interior of the Government of National Unity, in the Al‑Dreibi area of the Libyan capital, Tripoli.
According to information documented by CFJ, armed personnel affiliated with the agency stopped Yasser Al‑Seifaw at a security checkpoint in the Janzour area and transferred him to the agency’s headquarters. Several hours after his arrest, his family reportedly received a phone call requesting that they come to collect his body.
Available information indicates that the body bore signs of beatings and bruises. According to reports cited by the Committee, a forensic medical examination concluded that the death resulted from severe hemorrhaging caused by a blow from a sharp object to the thigh.
The Public Security Agency, for its part, issued a statement through its official platforms denying that Al‑Seifaw died as a result of torture, stating that he had been detained on suspicion of involvement in the abduction of a child.
The circumstances surrounding the death, including allegations of torture and the reported findings of the forensic report, raise serious concerns regarding the conditions of Al‑Seifaw’s detention and the treatment to which he was subjected prior to his death. They also underscore the need to clarify the differing accounts regarding the reasons for his detention and the circumstances of his death.
The Committee for Justice calls for an independent and transparent investigation into the death of Yasser Al‑Seifaw, the disclosure of the circumstances of his detention and death, and accountability for anyone found responsible for torture or ill‑treatment. CFJ further stresses the importance of ensuring that those responsible for violations do not escape legal accountability.
