ALBAWABA - Hannibal Gaddafi, the son of the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, has been in jail in Lebanon since 2015. Human Rights Watch said earlier that Hannibal is living under harsh circumstances, dangerous to his health.
Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a report in January accusing the Lebanese authorities of "wrongfully" keeping Hannibal Gaddafi in jail for 8 years and calling for his "immediate release".
The human rights organization said: "Lebanon’s Internal Security Forces, which oversee prison operations, took custody of Gaddafi in December 2015, alleging that he had a connection to the disappearance of a Lebanese Shiite Imam, Moussa al-Sadr, and two of his companions in Libya after an official visit in August 1978."
It added: "Even though Gaddafi was only two years old in 1978 and held no senior official position as an adult, Lebanese authorities charged him with “withholding information and subsequently interfering in the crime of continued kidnapping” of Imam Sadr, said one of his lawyers."
Lebanon releases new photos of Hannibal Gaddafi who is facing harsh jail conditions
The Lebanese Al-Jadeed channel shared pictures from inside Hannibal Gaddafi's cell, showing that he was being held in an underground room that accommodated some needs and medications, and included a bathroom with a floor chair.
The pictures came amid denial from Hannibal Muammar Gaddafi suggesting that he received special treatment during his arrest, stressing that his health condition is deteriorating and he is living underground.
The Lebanese channel quoted Gaddafi's son: "I live in bad conditions, and I challenge you to explain to me where the special treatment is, and what is your understanding of the VIP," "My condition is not good underground, and I want oxygen."
