UNSMIL welcomes establishment of Fact-finding Mission to Libya
By Sami Zaptia. London, 24 June 2020: The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) yesterday welcomed the establishment of ...
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International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and Human Rights Working Group on Libya launched
By Sami Zaptia. London, 24 June 2020: UNSMIL announced yesterday the launch of the and Human Rights Working Group on ...
Third International Follow-up Committee meeting on Libya Berlin conference outcomes expressed alarm on military escalation and renews calls for immediate de-escalation
By Sami Zaptia. London, 23 June 2020: UNSMIL reported yesterday that the Third International Follow-up Committee (IFCL) meeting on the ...
Serious violations of human rights and humanitarian law continue to be committed with complete impunity in Libya: UNSMIL’s Williams
By Sami Zaptia. London, 19 June 2020: Speaking at the 44th Session of the Human Rights Council yesterday, Acting SRSG ...
UNSMIL concerned about ill-treatment of Egyptians by Tripoli-aligned forces in Tarhuna
By Sami Zaptia. London, 17 June 2020: UNSMIL said yesterday that it was concerned about the arrest, detention and ill-treatment ...
Attorney General’s Office investigating alleged Tarhuna crimes since 2017 – in contact with UNSMIL and ICC
By Sami Zaptia. The Attorney General / Public Prosecutor's Office says it has been investigating the alleged crimes and mass ...
UNSMIL welcomes Libya’s investigations into mass graves, offers its help. U.S also offers its help
By Sami Zaptia. London, 12 June 2020: UNSMIL and the U.S. yesterday expressed their ‘‘horror’’ at the discovery of at ...
UNSMIL confirms Libya’s 5+5 military talks underway, calls for de-escalation, further avoidance of civilian casualties and new waves of displacement in and around Sirte
By Sami Zaptia. London, 11 June 2020: UNSMIL confirmed yesterday that Libya’s 5+5 military talks between the internationally recognized Libyan ...
A day after UNSMIL welcomed the reopening of two Libyan oilfields, and called for the reopening of all its oilfields – NOC announces Sharara field is closed again
By Sami Zaptia. (Logo: NOC). London, 9 June 2020: A day after UNSMIL welcomed the reopening of Libya’s Sharara and ...
UNSMIL welcomes calls for political talks, called for ceasefire, respect of arms embargo
By Sami Zaptia. London, 8 June 2020: UNSMIL welcomed domestic and international calls for a return to political talks and ...
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