The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the death of Libyan citizen Mabrouka Al‑Rishi, aged 77, inside Al‑Kuwayfiyah Prison in Benghazi, under circumstances that raise serious concerns regarding detention conditions and access to healthcare inside Libyan prisons.
According to CFJ’s documentation, Al‑Rishi was arrested in late 2024 from her home in the city of Sirte, after which all contact with her was reportedly cut off. She was subsequently transferred to Benghazi and detained without being brought before any competent judicial authority.
CFJ noted that the victim remained in detention at Al‑Kuwayfiyah Prison for an extended period without legal safeguards, until her family was informed of her death on 16 November 2025, after her body was transferred to Benghazi Medical Center.
Available information indicates that the detainee’s health significantly deteriorated during her imprisonment, amid allegations of medical neglect, ill‑treatment, and the denial of her fundamental rights, including access to adequate healthcare and the right to due process and a fair trial.
The Committee stressed that this case raises serious questions regarding detention conditions inside Al‑Kuwayfiyah Prison and the extent to which authorities are complying with legal and humanitarian standards in their treatment of detainees—particularly elderly prisoners.
The Committee for Justice calls for an urgent, independent, and transparent investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of Mabrouka Al‑Rishi, the identification and accountability of all those responsible, and the adoption of immediate measures to improve detention conditions and ensure full respect for the rights and dignity of all prisoners.