Human rights in Libya - Abu Saleem prison
Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt visited the ruin of Abu Saleem prison where 1200 prisoners were shot dead on Qadhafi's orders in 1996.
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Today the prison is a reminder of the abuses of human rights under the Qadhafi regime.
In this video Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt talks about how the UK will work with a new Libya, one which will never forget its past, but will look forward as a country that is based on transparency, accountability and human rights.