Libyan Interior Ministry to set up body to investigate police complaints

ccording to the statement,reported by the Libyan Herald, the new initiative comes from the Ministry’s desire to respect the human rights of all Libyans in the post-Qaddafi era, when there was little accountability for the behaviour of members of the security forces.

The Ministry of Interior also urged all police officers to carry out their profession within the laws that govern the work of the police force.

This comes eight days after a video emerged on YouTube apparently showing signs of torture on a suspect who was arrested in Benghazi several weeks ago.

Authorities in the city denied the torture allegations, but did say that they would look into the claims against police officers as part of their investigation into recent violence in Benghazi.

Torture was widespread during and after the civil war with many prisoners arrested by militias heldinillegaljailsas reported by HumanRights Watcgh and Amnesty International.Despite the problemsposedby militia's who still remain a law unto themselves moves are a foot to regulate militiasfollowing demonstrations in Benghazi following the attack on the American mission and the death of the US ambassador and three U.S.
diplomatic staff.

 AFP reported that 2,000 people rallied in Benghazi on Friday to demand that militias made up of former rebels who helped oust dictator Moamer Kadhafi disband and join the army or police.