01/02/2012 (Agence Europe) - Catherine Ashton on prisoners' rights. On Tuesday 31 January, the EU High Representative for foreign affairs welcomed the Libyan authorities' announcement of action in response to allegations of torture and mistreatment of prisoners in Misrata. Ashton stressed: “I trust that the government will promptly implement the measures so as to guarantee the protection of these most vulnerable groups… It is essential that the rights of all detainees throughout Libya...