Seventy-four House of Representatives (HoR) members announced yesterday their unconditional support for the Government of National Unity.
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Libya Media Foundation head Baiyu rejects his suspension by Audit Bureau
At a Tripoli press conference Sunday, the head of the Libyan Media Foundation, Mohamed Baiyu, declared the decision by the Tripoli Audit Bureau to suspend him from his role as a precautionary measure as null and void. He called the act an arbitrary measure due to the lack of capacity …
Read More »Ten years on from Libya’s uprising, Lawyers for Justice in Libya launches fund to protect human rights defenders
‘‘17 February 2021 marks a key anniversary for Libya: ten years since the uprising which led to the overthrow of the Qaddafi regime. The surge of optimism which followed gave birth to a vibrant civil society movement and powerful demands for change after decades of repression. The opening of civil …
Read More »In Libya ten years after uprising ‘abusive militias evade justice and instead reap rewards’: Amnesty
Ten years after the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi, justice has yet to be delivered to victims of war crimes and serious human rights violations including unlawful killings, enforced disappearances, torture, forced displacement and abductions committed by militias and armed groups, Amnesty International said today.
Read More »Libya’s Human Rights Commission calls for resolution of detainee, prisoner and missing cases
The National Commission for Human Rights in Libya (NCHRL) stressed the importance of working to settle and address the issue of detainees and prisoners and the revelation of the fate of all missing persons “completely and comprehensively” in order to create conditions for achieving national and social reconciliation in Libya.
Read More »Unrest hits eastern Benghazi after Haftar forces’ arrest of tribal leader
An armed group from Awaqir tribe in eastern Libya mobilized fighters and gunmen in Benina and Al-Rajma in southeast Benghazi after Khalifa Haftar’s forces had detained tribal senior leader Khalid Bulaghib at Benina airport.
Read More »Italy-Libya accord, NGOs call for immediate revocation
Various NGOs and human rights associations are calling on the Italian parliament to revoke the agreement between Italy and Libya on the management of migrant flows, four years after its signing.
Read More »Libya’s state media unified as a television and radio network: TAL
Libya’s state media network of television and radio channels are to be reorganized, unified and rebranded under the acronym: TAL
Read More »LPDF first round of voting for PC fails to meet 70 percent threshold – move to list system next
The first attempt by the gathered 74 Libyans making up the LPDF in Geneva today failed to choose a three-member Presidency Council (PC) through regional colleges and within the stipulated 75 percent threshold set by the voting rules.
Read More »Amazigh Supreme Council boycotts planned referendum on draft constitution
The Amazigh Supreme Council (ASC) in Libya announced yesterday its irrevocable boycott of the planned referendum on the country’s draft constitution in the regions and cities affiliated to it, stressing that it is not bound by any results of this referendum.
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