A decision issued on 22 May 2023 by the Government of National Unity in Tripoli will create a new commission to oversee civil society organizations (CSOs). Under the purview of …
Libya: Violating women’s right to freedom of movement is an insult to Libyan women and a contravention of the constitution and law
We, the undersigned activists and civil society organizations, express our strong condemnation of the discriminatory measures imposed by the Internal Security Agency of Libya’s National Unity Government on women’s freedom …
HRC 52: Sustain international monitoring of crimes in Libya and press Egypt and Algeria to back up human rights claims with tangible reforms
The United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) held its 52nd session from 27 February to 4 April 2023. The UN Fact-Finding Mission (FFM) on Libya submitted its final report during …
UN rights body fails to further justice in Libya
Civil society organisations dismayed by inadequate Human Rights Council Libya resolution despite worsening situation On 4 April, the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) adopted resolution 52/L.33 on “Technical assistance and capacity-building …
New law urgently required to protect freedom of association Libya: Nothing can be gained by turning back to Gaddafi-era law
View PostLibya: Amendment to draconian Law 19/2001 on civil society offers no solution
Rather than complying with its constitutional obligation to issue a new law guaranteeing the right to free association, the House of Representatives proposes amendment to repressive law shackling civil society …
Human rights organisations warn of the deteriorating situation of migrants, asylum seekers and refugees in Libya and the worrying shrinking civic space
We, activists and members of civil society organisations working on ongoing human rights violations against migrants, asylum seekers and refugees in Libya, express our deep concern regarding the general climate …
UN Human Rights Council should ensure meaningful follow-up on the human rights situation in Libya
Your Excellency, In July 2022 the Human Rights Council (HRC) adopted resolution 50/23 extending the mandate of the United Nations (UN) Independent Fact-Finding Mission on Libya (FFM) “for a final, …
The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights must condemn atrocities committed against migrants in Libya
The undersigned human rights organizations deeply regret the lack of spaces for communication, including participation and expression of opinions, between Libyan civil society and human rights organizations and the African …
Activists from 11 countries discuss human rights situation in the region during closing event of CIHRS training program ‘Tamkeen’
Coinciding with International Human Rights Day, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) concluded its two-year training program Tamkeen, “Empowering a New Generation of Human Rights Defenders,” on 10 …