Armed groups that support competing Libyan governments and their international benefactors have been responsible for massive civilian casualties, displacement, and destruction during 2020, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report 2021 There is an urgent need for a newly established United Nations-mandated Libya fact-finding mission to investigate violations …
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Libya urged to investigate fate of hundreds missing in Tarhuna
Human Rights Watch urged Libya’s internationally recognised government to investigate the disappearance of hundreds of missing people from the city of Tarhuna, following the discovery of several mass graves there last summer.
Read More »Attorney General’s Office discuss cooperation with human rights organizations
The Head of the Investigations Bureau at the Attorney General’s Office, Al-Saddiq Al-Soor, on Monday held discussions with representatives of the National Human Rights Commission in Libya and the International Organization for Cooperation and Emergency Aid on aspects of cooperation between all parties concerned.
Read More »Libya releases 2 Russians detained on spying charges
Two Russians, detained in Libya on espionage charges in 2019, were released on Thursday, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said, Anadolu Agency reports.
Read More »Williams: Reports of corruption in LPDF is being investigated
The Acting Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Stephanie Williams, said that reports have been made of allegations of bribery and corruption at the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) held recently in Tunis.
Read More »Another woman has been murdered in Libya, but no one is being held accountable
A well-known lawyer and human rights activist was gunned down in Benghazi, Libya, on 10 November. Hanan Al-Barassi, known as the “Granny of Burqa”, was murdered at around 2pm in one of the city’s busiest streets. According to Benghazi’s security directorate, a group of “unidentified masked men” first tried to …
Read More »Former Interior Ministry official arrested over corruption
The Ministry of Interior of the Government of National Accord (GNA), announced that the former Head of the Acquisition Committee in the ministry, who was wanted by the Office of the Attorney General on corruption cases, has now been arrested.
Read More »Libyan Supreme Judicial Council urges Tunisia-based dialogue to leave out judicial posts
The Libyan Supreme Judicial Council has reiterated that the judicial authority should be fully autonomous as per the legislations organizing its work, excluding Article 15 of the Libyan Political Agreement.
Read More »Public Prosecutor’s Office orders arrest of GECOL official
The Public Prosecutor’s Office issued an arrest order for an official in the General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) working as the supervisor of the “30 KV line” power stations, on charges of abuse of position.
Read More »Public Prosecutor orders arrest of Ain Zara Mayor
An informed source told The Libya Observer that the Investigation Department of the Public Prosecutor’s office issued an arrest order for the Mayor of the Ain Zara Municipality on charges of abuse of position.
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