Two migrant detention centres in Libya have been shut down and several others are due to close, according to officials there.
Most of the upcoming closures are down to the poor conditions and the fact they are in residential areas, according to local media.
A total 18 official detention centres have been shut down in recent months, but 34 remain across the country.
The gradual closure of official migrant detention centres in Libya is seen as a positive development because most are reputed to be hubs for abuse.
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has confirmed to the BBC that two centres were shutdown on Tuesday.
This week, the head of Libya’s Department for combating irregular migration reportedly said several others will also shutdown because they don’t meet human rights standards.
However, rights observers tell me they would like to see some policy changes in parallel to these moves, including an end to the criminalisation of illegal entry.
