Libyan police beat woman over adultery
A woman was publicly whipped in Sabha, southern Libya, after a court sentenced her to 100 lashes on charges of adultery. The punishment was carried out by members of the judicial police affiliated with Haftar's forces, amid criticism from human rights defenders and activists regarding the manner in which the sentence was approved and enforced. Concerns were raised due to the absence of other defendants and the lack of official legal procedures, as the National Human Rights Institution clarified that flogging should be limited to police stations in the presence of prosecution officials and a doctor. The incident sparked debate over the legality and appropriateness of such a punishment, raising questions about the legality of the procedures, and highlighting controversy over the publication of images and the choice to carry out punishments in public, as opposed to other approaches in different cases.
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