Doctors Without Borders stop work at Libya prisonsJanuary 26, 2012 - 17:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - An international medical aid group says it has suspended its work in prisons in the Libyan city of Misrata because detainees are being tortured and denied urgent medical care, AP reported. Doctors Without Borders says in a statement Thursday, January 26 that its medical teams increasingly have seen patients who have injuries "caused by torture during interrogation sessions." The group says that since August its doctors in the city have treated 115 people who had torture-related wounds. It says that Misrata officials have ignored repeated demands to end the torture and have on at least one occasion denied urgent medical care to a detainee. Fighters from Misrata played a leading role in the eight-month civil war that toppled longtime ruler Moammar Gadhafi. Torture was rampant in Libyan prisons under Gadhafi. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |