Libya's security authorities have recovered nearly 50 bodies from two mass graves in the country’s southeastern desert, officials said on Sunday, in the latest tragedy involving people seeking to reach Europe through the North African country.

LAHORE: Libyan authorities have unearthed nearly 50 bodies from two mass graves in the country's southeastern desert, amid mounting concerns over the systematic abuse of migrants and refugees transiti

Rights groups and UN agencies have documented systematic abuse in Libya including torture, rape and extortion.

Human traffickers have benefited from a decade of instability in Libya, with rights groups documenting widespread abuse.