The UN’s Libya envoy, Martin Kobler, has spoken in support of German troops training Libyan soldiers. Of his working style, Kobler said he needed to strike a balance between risk-aversion and being like “Rambo.”
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Libya: Long-Term Arbitrary Detentions Widespread Arbitrary Detention May Constitute Crimes Against Humanity
Thousands of people have been detained without charge in Libya for more than a year, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The widespread and systematic nature of these long-term arbitrary detentions may constitute a crime against humanity.
Read More »Dubai police deny link to Emirati held in Libya
An Emirati arrested in Tripoli on suspicion of spying on Libyan authorities in charge of the capital was an ex-sergeant dismissed by Dubai police five years ago, the force said on Twitter.
Read More »Abu Sahmain reacts to Leon's meetings with army officers
The intention of the UN envoy to Libya to meet military and security commanders without permission from state authorities has angered the GNC president.
Read More »HoR appoints new intelligence chief
The House of Representatives (HoR) today voted to appoint Brigadier-General Mustafa Al-Magraan as Libya’s new intelligence chief.
Read More »Perceptions of Security in Libya Institutional and Revolutionary Actors
Three years after the fall of Muammar Gadhafi and his regime, Libya is again on the brink of civil war. Various circumstances underlie this predicament—mistrust between regions, political power struggles, and sporadic and uncoordinated security and justice sector reforms. So that better understanding of the security needs of Libyan citizens …
Read More »Washington Should Demand Accountability from Libya’s Beleaguered Parliament
With seven months left in its mandate, Libya’s House of Representatives (House) in Tobruk has sent a high-level delegation to Washington this week. Critics of the House continue to demand greater accountability from Libya’s parliament amid mounting concerns of incompetence and corruption as Libya faces a growing threat from the …
Read More »HoR to choose new intelligence chief
The National Security Committee of the House of Representatives (HoR) is to decide next week on a new head of Libyan intelligence.
Read More »HoR removes intelligence chief Salem Al-Hassi
The House of Representatives (HoR) announced yesterday that it had removed the head of the intelligence service Salam Al-Hassi from his post.
Read More »The Amesys Case: the victims anxious to see tangible progress
FIDH and LDH publish a report today on the major developments in the Amesys case. More than three years after filing a complaint against the French company, our organisations urge the courts to speed up their judicial investigations and take concrete steps to meet the Libyan victims’s need for justice. …
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