Leaked Photos Reveal Living Conditions of Muammar Qaddafi's Son in Lebanese Detention: Political Prisoner's Misery and Demands for Improvements
Libyan authorities are expressing concerns over leaked photographs of Muammar Qaddafi's son, Hannibal, who has been held in a tiny, cramped cell without natural light in Lebanon for years.
The cell, located at Beirut's police headquarters, was shown in the photographs, which also depicted Hannibal's belongings, a bed, and a small toilet.
Hannibal reportedly expressed his misery and lack of information about his case during a broadcast on Al-Jadeed TV. Lebanese judicial officials confirmed the authenticity of the photographs to The Associated Press.
Hannibal appeared healthy in the images, with a light beard and glasses, and they were reportedly taken recently.
Anonymous sources revealed that Libyan militant group has been holding Moammar Qaddafi in Lebanon since 2015 after kidnapping him from Syria.
Qaddafi was taken captive for information regarding the fate of missing Lebanese Shiite cleric Moussa Al-Sadr, who disappeared in Libya in 1978.
The whereabouts of Al-Sadr, who would be 95 now, remain uncertain, with some believing he may still be alive in a Libyan prison.
A Libyan delegation visited Lebanon in January to discuss Al-Sadr's case and Qaddafi's release, aiming to revive a 2014 agreement between Lebanon and Libya for cooperation in the investigation.
A delegation sent to bring back former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi from Lebanon did not return as planned.
Reports emerged that Gaddafi was receiving special treatment in police custody, including cosmetic surgeries, and was on a hunger strike due to his deteriorating health.
The Lebanese Justice Ministry stated that Gaddafi's rights were being violated and called for improved living conditions and his release.
Gaddafi was previously kidnapped in 2015 and later freed, but was then detained on accusations of concealing information about a missing Lebanese cleric.
Al-Sadr, the founder of Lebanon's Shiite Amal militia and later political party, is believed by some of his followers to have been killed by Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi in a dispute over payments to Lebanese militias.
However, Libya maintains that Al-Sadr and two companions left Tripoli for Rome on a flight in 1978 when Qaddafi was just a child and held no senior position in Libya at the time.
Human Rights Watch called for Qaddafi's release in January, noting the implausibility of his involvement in Al-Sadr's disappearance due to his age and lack of power at the time.
Hannibal reportedly expressed his misery and lack of information about his case during a broadcast on Al-Jadeed TV. Lebanese judicial officials confirmed the authenticity of the photographs to The Associated Press.
Hannibal appeared healthy in the images, with a light beard and glasses, and they were reportedly taken recently.
Anonymous sources revealed that Libyan militant group has been holding Moammar Qaddafi in Lebanon since 2015 after kidnapping him from Syria.
Qaddafi was taken captive for information regarding the fate of missing Lebanese Shiite cleric Moussa Al-Sadr, who disappeared in Libya in 1978.
The whereabouts of Al-Sadr, who would be 95 now, remain uncertain, with some believing he may still be alive in a Libyan prison.
A Libyan delegation visited Lebanon in January to discuss Al-Sadr's case and Qaddafi's release, aiming to revive a 2014 agreement between Lebanon and Libya for cooperation in the investigation.
A delegation sent to bring back former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi from Lebanon did not return as planned.
Reports emerged that Gaddafi was receiving special treatment in police custody, including cosmetic surgeries, and was on a hunger strike due to his deteriorating health.
The Lebanese Justice Ministry stated that Gaddafi's rights were being violated and called for improved living conditions and his release.
Gaddafi was previously kidnapped in 2015 and later freed, but was then detained on accusations of concealing information about a missing Lebanese cleric.
Al-Sadr, the founder of Lebanon's Shiite Amal militia and later political party, is believed by some of his followers to have been killed by Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi in a dispute over payments to Lebanese militias.
However, Libya maintains that Al-Sadr and two companions left Tripoli for Rome on a flight in 1978 when Qaddafi was just a child and held no senior position in Libya at the time.
Human Rights Watch called for Qaddafi's release in January, noting the implausibility of his involvement in Al-Sadr's disappearance due to his age and lack of power at the time.
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