The Supreme Fatwa Committee linked to one of Libya’s competing governments should repeal a discriminatory religious edict accusing `Ibadi faith followers in Libya of “deviance” and adherence to an “infidel” doctrine, Human Rights Watch said today. The government linked to the committee, the Interim Government based in Al-Bayda, and parliament have …
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Salabi calls for elections laws before polls
The Libyan religious cleric Ali Salabi said Tuesday that before talking about elections, there must be an elections law in Libya that can regulate the process.
Religious scholars deny Sheikh Ghariani is a terrorist
Libyan religious leaders have defended the controversial Sheikh Sadek Ghariani insisting he is a religious scholar, not a terrorist and condemning all those who pretended otherwise.
Tripoli University professor released after six weeks’ captivity by kidnappers
Kidnappers have released Tripoli University professor Salem Mohamed Beitelmal, 47 days after he was abducted. His nephew Abdelrauf, who is the mayor of Central Tripoli, announced the news.
Amnesty calls for release of Tripoli University professor
Amnesty International has appealed to the authorities in Tripoli to urgently investigate the kidnapping of Tripoli University professor, Dr Salem Mohamed Beitelmal, who has been missing since 20 April.
Amnesty International: Militia abductions in Libya include university professor as latest victim
The continuing rise in abductions at the hands of militias highlights how the absence of the rule of law in Libya is fueling chaos and lawlessness and leaving civilians in the country living in fear, said Amnesty International Monday.
Derna Shura Council says war against Haftar still on, disavows all political parties
War on Khalifa Haftar and his militias is still ongoing, Derna Shura Council has stated.
Libya’s Mufti contacts Libyan stakeholders in a bid to break Libyan political impasse
The Libyan Mufti, Al-Saddiq Al-Gharyani, has contacted a number of political figures that are closely effective on the current political stalemate in the country in a bid to rally them around a Libyan-Libyan dialogue intact of any foreign intervention.
GNA failing due to militia-dependency and failure to create unified civilian-led national army
The Faiez Serraj-led Presidency Council/Government of National Accord (PC/GNA) has failed to make any real progress since March because it depends on specific militias in Western Libya for its survival. As a result of this dependency, it has failed to tackle head-on the issue of creating a unified national army …
HRW condemns EU’s plan to stem Libyan migration as dangerous
The EU’s efforts to stem migration from Libya risk condemning migrants and asylum seekers to violent abuse at the hands of government officials, militias, and criminal groups in Libya, Human Rights Watch said in a report.