Interrogators Threaten Saadi Gaddafi With Sexual Abuse

August 22, 2015

TRIPOLI. – A newly leaked interrogation video of Muammar Gaddafi’s son Saadi has revealed mistreatment and threats of sexual abuse during his questioning, which his has mother called despicable and contrary to every individual’s right to be treated with dignity.

In the latest footage, released by the Arabic Clear News outlet, the interrogators can be heard threatening the blindfolded prisoner with violence and sexual abuse.

“You can talk by yourself or our guys will make you sit on a bullet from a 23mm gun so we will have all the information,” one of the jailers heard telling the main identified earlier as former Libyan leader’s son Saadi.

“Try to keep your manhood and not get it violated,” said another one, refusing the prisoner’s request to remove his blindfold.

The interrogators also told the prisoner, “there (were]) no human rights here for (Saadi),” telling him that when they questioned Gaddafi former intelligence chief, Abdullah Senussi, his “ribs were broken … and we beat him senseless”.

Being asked about his connections to various groups, the prisoner said he was too afraid to disclose any information concerning this issue fearing reprisals. “They will hurt me. I swear to God they will hurt me,” he said without identifying who posed a potential threat for him.

Tripoli security officials have not yet commented on the new footage which emerged amid the officials’ claims that the prisoners in their custody have been treated well. The state prosecutors also launched a probe into the torture allegations and have been trying to identify the guards shown in the previous video released two weeks ago.

Meanwhile Muammar Gaddafi’s widow, Safia Farkash, issued a statement on Thursday strongly condemning torture and threats against her son in prison.

She also criticised the Libyan government and the UN for their inaction, as neither of them answered her requests to “protect her son from mistreatment”. – RT.