Libya: Ex-Premier Needs Lawyer, Medical Care

Abuzaid Dorda, the detained former Libyan prime minister and head of foreign intelligence under Muammar Gaddafi, needs immediate access to a lawyer and specialized medical care for injuries sustained in custody. The Libyan government should bring Dorda, in custody for five months, before a judge and charge him with a recognizable offense or release him.

(Tripoli) – Abuzaid Dorda, the detained former Libyan prime minister and head of foreign intelligence under Muammar Gaddafi, needs immediate access to a lawyer and specialized medical care for injuries sustained in custody, Human Rights Watch said today.

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