Attacks on health facilities and personnel in Libya – Special Representative Ghassan Salameh is a war crime

The mission statement indicates that more than 37 attacks against health care facilities and personnel, including hospitals, field hospitals and civilian and military ambulances, have been recorded since the beginning of the attack from Tripoli early April.

These outrageous attacks, which damaged at least 19 ambulances and 19 hospitals, killed a total of 11 people and injured more than 33 others. The actual balance could be much heavier.

Multiple Targeting of Civilians is a Crime Against Humanity

When health workers are deliberately targeted and "in the context of widespread or systematic attacks against the civilian population, this may constitute a crime against humanity," said Ghbadan Salameh.

We will spare no effort to bring those responsible for these crimes to justice – the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya, Ghbadan Salameh

"We will not stand idly by as we see doctors and paramedics being targeted every day as they risk their lives to save others, and we will spare no effort to ensure that those responsible these crimes be brought to justice. "

In late July, LNA air strikes targeted two field hospitals and two ambulances, killing at least four doctors and one paramedic, and injuring at least eight other medical personnel. Despite numerous convictions, these brutal attacks continued, in flagrant disregard of international humanitarian standards and conventions, with two minutes of air strikes directed at a field hospital in Aziziyah district, allegedly injuring at least four members of the group. medical staff.

"International humanitarian law strictly prohibits attacks on hospitals, other medical facilities, medical personnel and medical transports," the mission said in a statement.