The Libyan Crimes Watch (LCW) has reported the injury of five civilians as a result of the clashes that took place in Tripoli on Tuesday.
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LOFIM Report: Media Violations in Libya, May 2021 – May 2022
The Libyan Organisation for Independent Media (LOFIM) published a report entitled ‘Media Freedom Violations in Libya from May 2021 to May 2022‘ on 5 May 2022.
Read More »12 migrants feared dead, 94 rescued off Libya
A humanitarian organisation: a non-governmental organisation called “Save the Med”, confirmed the disappearance of 12 illegal immigrants off the Libyan coast.
Read More »What is behind Libya’s recent crackdown on human rights and activists?
Over the last few months, Libya’s Internal Security Agency (ISA) has rounded up seven young Libyans, accusing them of very serious crimes including that of apostasy, contempt of Islam and spreading of atheism. Such accusations in the predominantly Muslim and overwhelmingly conservative country could be a death sentence, even if …
Read More »US calls for ‘immediate’ end to Libya oil shutdowns
The US said Wednesday it was “deeply concerned” about an ongoing closure of key oil installations in Libya, calling for the shutdowns to end “immediately”.
Read More »Libya’s power struggle and the politics of oil
Since the eastern-based House of Representatives (HoR) chose a new prime minister to lead the interim government in February fears of a power struggle in Libya have grown.
Read More »Landmines in Libya capital kill 130 over two years: HRW
At least 130 people, mainly civilians, have been killed by landmines and other explosives left after heavy fighting in 2020 around the Libyan capital, Human Rights Watch said Wednesday.
Read More »Libya: Landmines, Other War Hazards, Killing Civilians
At least 130 people, mostly civilians, have been killed by landmines and abandoned or unexploded ordnance in Libya since the armed group called the Libyan Arab Armed Forces (LAAF) withdrew from Tripoli’s southern suburbs in June 2020, Human Rights watch said today.
Read More »Libya misses out on oil price boom as political divide continues
Oil and gas prices may be booming across the globe, but Libya, despite an abundance of oil, is not benefiting.
Read More »Bashagha orders protesters to end blockade of Libyan oilfields
Parallel government Prime Minister Fathi Bashagha has called on the group blocking operations in oil fields to end their protest to allow the resumption of production and exports.
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