US Libya 2020 Human Rights Practices report cites significant human rights violations
By Sami Zaptia. (Photo: U.S. State Dept). London, 31 March 2021: In its executive summary, the U.S Bureau of Democracy, ...
Tag: human rights violations
Libya’s government in Tripoli reports 27 deaths and 40 IED injuries, forms committee to investigate unexplained deaths, mass graves and IED’s in areas previously under Hafter’s control
By Sami Zaptia. (Tripoli Ministry of Justice). London, 11 June 2020: Reporting 27 deaths and 40 injuries due to landmines ...
Sharp rise in civilian casualties across Libya in January: UNSMIL report
By Libya Herald staff. Tunis, 2 February, 2018: The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said from 1 January ...
UN report details kidnappings, arbitrary detention, torture, mass killings and summary executions in Libyan
By Sami Zaptia. Photos believed to be taken in January and February 2017, according to a UN report, showing Mahmud ...
13 Human rights groups say UNHRC not getting job done; call for “independent mechanism of inquiry”
By Libya Herald staff. Tripoli, 25 March 2015: In a joint call for action, 13 national, regional and international human ...
Warshefana demand justice for human rights abuses
By Libya Herald staff. Tripoli, 10 February 2015: Representatives of the Warshefana have called for a fact-finding commission to investigate crimes ...
UNSMIL reports details human rights abuses across Libya
By Libya Herald staff. Tripoli, 27 December 2014: UNSMIL has released a report detailing ongoing human rights abuses and violations ...
Sharp rise in human rights abuses in 2014, says LFJL
By Libya Herald staff. Murdered blogger holding sign reading "Smile you are in Benghazi" Tripoli, 14 December 2014: As ...
HRW: All countries should suspend forcible returns to Libya
By Libya Herald staff. Tripoli, 5 December 2014: Human Rights Watch has called on countries to stop deporting Libyans back to Libya ...
NCHRL alleges human rights violations in Misrata prisons
By Jamal Adel. (Image: National Commission for Human Rights in Libya) Kufra, 6 November 2014: The National Commission for Human ...
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