Amnesty International has announced that the EU policy to help Libya deal with refugees is in fact, harmful. According to Amnesty International, the new EU policy to help work more closely with the Libyan government in matters concerning migrants, is leaving thousands at risk of torture.
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Stability in Libya key to stopping IS spread: Analysts
Libya could be used as another base for the Islamic State (IS) group if political stability is not achieved in the country, experts have warned the UK parliament.
Read More »Libyan militias trading high-powered weapons through online websites
Facebook has said it will take action to stop weapons sales on its platforms, after a report showed that Libyan militias were trading missiles, RPGs and powerful rifles on social media.
Read More »UN arms Libyan women with gun-safety knowledge
For every Libyan citizen, there are two or more guns circulating within the oil-rich North African country’s border, based on a consensus of estimates.
Read More »Western Airstrikes in Libya to Fight Daesh ‘Intrusive and Neocolonial’
Western military intervention in Libya to stop its seizure by Daesh militants would be perceived as “intrusive and neocolonial”, according to Dr Arturo Varvelli, Head of Terrorism and Research Fellow at the Italian Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI), as he told Sputnik it could instead strengthen Daesh’s control.
Read More »Will international military intervention against IS happen in Libya?
After Iraq and Syria, will international military intervention against the Islamic State group now take place in conflict-ridden Libya as well?
Read More »Can the new UN-backed government solve Libya’s problems?
A new UN-backed Libyan government was unveiled earlier this week. It is the result of over a years worth of mediation on the part of the United Nations in efforts to stabilise the country. It is tasked with ending the civil war and stemming its side effects, such as the …
Read More »A Constitution for Libya: A Futile Debate?
Talking about and discussing a constitution for Libya at this moment may seem a futile exercise. The situation on the ground is such that even the simplest idea of a Libyan State may seem surreal, given the diverse interests battling for control of the country and its resources. Three governments …
Read More »Are Libyan factions being forced to sign a UN deal?
The US, Italy and their allies are trying to press rival Libyan factions into signing a UN-brokered peace deal.
Read More »Statement on a Political Deal for Libya
The International Crisis Group considers the international conference on 13 December in Rome an opportunity to bring together a divided Libya through an inclusive political process. Under the co-chairmanship of Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, it will bring together the “P5+5” group that …
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