Amnesty International urged Libya’s new government on Thursday to prioritise human rights and tackle impunity as it tries to steer the country away from a decade of war.

On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day yesterday, Libya’s prime minister Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba, issued his decision No. 63 granting an annual merit award to the press.

The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has invited members of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum to a virtual meeting via Zoom after Eid Al-Fitr to discuss the Legal Committee’s recommendations regarding the constitutional basis for the upcoming elections.

More than 600 migrants, who attempted to cross the Mediterranean Sea, lost their lives in 2021, according to the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) on Monday, Anadolu reports.

According to ‘Reporters Without Borders’, Libya has been ranked 165th in 2021, which is at the lower end of the list for the World Press Freedom Index 2021, which assesses the state of press freedom in 180 countries annually.

The Libyan Muslim Brotherhood announced Sunday that it has converted into a non-governmental organisation. In a written statement, the organisation said it has changed its name to the Resurrection and Reform Society.

The member of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF), Zahra Langi, said the Legal Committee finalized Friday the constitutional basis for the general elections scheduled for December 24.

A French NGO said its search and rescue vessel rescued over 230 migrants from two rubber boats off the coast of Libya on Tuesday, Anadolu Agency reported.

The Libyan Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee has expressed outrage over the deaths of 130 migrants who perished off the Libyan coast after their boats sunk while attempting to cross to Europe.

The National Committee for Human Rights in Libya (NCHRL) called on the Libyan authorities to shoulder their legal and humanitarian responsibilities towards combating human trafficking and the smuggling of migrants.