Men at a detention center in Tripoli, Libya, June 8, 2017.
Men at a detention center in Tripoli, Libya, June 8, 2017. © 2017 Florian Gaertner/Photothek via Getty Images

(New York) – The United States should not forcibly transfer migrants to Libya, where inhumane detention conditions are well-documented, including torture, ill-treatment, sexual assault, and unlawful killings, Human Rights Watch said today [9 May 2025].

Based on numerous media reports citing US officials, the Trump administration may be poised to imminently deport an unknown number of detained migrants to Libya.