From 1 September to 30 September 2017, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) documented 35 civilian casualties – 12 deaths and 23 injuries – during the conduct of hostilities across Libya. Victims included 7 men killed and 8 injured, 3 women killed and 2 injured, and 2 children …
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Footage surfaces showing Libya’s Haftar ‘ordering war crimes’
An International Criminal Court arrest warrant for a Libyan militia leader issued in August has raised questions about whether the accused’s highest commander – Khalifa Haftar – is also potentially guilty of war crimes.
Human Rights Report on Civilian Casualties – August 2017
From 1 August to 31 August 2017, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) documented 21 civilian casualties – 7 deaths and 14 injuries – during the conduct of hostilities across Libya. Victims included 6 men killed and 13 injured, and 1 boy killed and 1 boy injured.
Human Rights Watch deplores Al-Wefrfalli’s crimes, calls for his surrender to ICC: Press Release
Forces loyal to the Libyan National Army (LNA) in eastern Libya appear to have executed captured fighters in Benghazi and desecrated corpses, Human Rights Watch said today. Video recordings posted online since January 2017 seem to show LNA fighters carrying out seven distinct unlawful executions of “extremists.”
General Authority of Endowments condemns CDA constitution
The General Authority of Endowments affiliated with the Interim Government that linked to the Dignity Operation that led by General Khalifa Haftar called for refusing the draft of the constitution, which was issued by the Constitutional Drafting Assembly (CDA).
Human Rights Solidarity: Immigrants suffering forced labor, rape in Libyan shelter centers
Human Rights Solidarity (HRS) called on Libyan authorities and the society to assume responsibility toward the blatant violations against illegal immigrants in the country.
Libya: Activists Being Silenced
Human rights defenders, activists, and social media bloggers have been physically attacked, detained, threatened, harassed, and disappeared by armed groups, some of whom are affiliated with the state authorities, in Tripoli and elsewhere in western Libya, Human Rights Watch said today. Despite the killing of an activist and other abuses …
NCHRL deplores summary execution of captives by fighters of east Libya army
The National Commission for Human Rights in Libya (NCHRL) has expressed deep concern over the new video of summary executions by Captain Mahmoud Al-Werfalli of Saiqa Forces of Khalifa Haftar’s self-styled army.
Martinets, migrants, and militants: The drawn-out saga of Libya and the ICC
When International Criminal Court Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda addressed the UN Security Council in May, she assured the assembled nations that Libya was a priority in 2017. Halfway into the year, there’s little sign of progress or justice.
Al-Werfalli appears in new video executing 20 without trial
A new video was circulated on social media, on Sunday, showed one of the field commanders of the army of the House of Representatives (HoR) named Mahmoud Al-Werfalli executing 20 tied detainees without trial.