Civil society organizations in Fezzan called on the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs to stop the Italian Ara Pacis NGO and to verify and follow up on its activities in all regions and cities of Libya, calling on the Presidential Council to correct the status of the Civil Society Commission, …
Libyan authorities are imposing “severe restrictions” on local and foreign civil society groups, obstructing their work in the war-torn North African country, according to a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report published on Tuesday.
The National Commission for Human Rights in Libya (NCHRL) released a statement expressing concern regarding the lack of healthcare for vulnerable groups, including migrants and minors in Libya. The committee highlighted patients’ safety at risk due to the lack of medical care. The Ministry of Health was called upon to …
The UN envoy to Libya Abdoulaye Bathilly told the Security Council in a briefing Tuesday that his work to support Libya on its path to elections in 2023 and broaden the political process to include a wider scope of actors is underway, adding that he had been engaging key actors …
UN Deputy Envoy to Libya Raisedon Zenenga discussed Monday Envoy Abdoulaye Bathily’s comprehensive approach to enable elections with a group of the Libyan Parliament members from Tripoli, Benghazi, Murzuq and Warshafana, according to UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL).
The Head of Libya’s High National Election Commission (HNEC), Emad al-Sayeh, said the country’s presidential and parliamentary elections “will be simultaneous”.
The Head of the Military Organization and Administration Authority in southern Libya, Abdelsalam Al-Busaifi, said that the ongoing clashes in Sudan will have an impact on the situation in Libya unless quick and serious steps are taken to avoid such repercussions.
Chief of the Libyan Army, Lieutenant General Muhammad Al-Haddad, has affirmed his support for Libya’s unity, the sanctity of blood, and a civil state, through the concerted efforts of the military establishment.
The UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM) said that more than 400 immigrants died trying to cross the Mediterranean in the first three months of 2023 – the deadliest first quarter on record since 2017 – IOM added.
Ankara and Cairo will cooperate more closely regarding Libya, where they back opposing sides, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday, marking another step in the rapprochement between the two regional powers.
