With the participation of researchers, diplomats and civil society organizations On Thursday 10 December 2020, The Defender Center for Human Rights organized a digital research seminar on the occasion of International Human Rights Day. This year’s celebration was based on addressing inequality, ending discrimination, encouraging participation and solidarity, promoting sustainable development, and ultimately working to […]
To celebrate International Human Rights Day, Defender Center publishes a book entitled ‘Research Studies on Marginalized Groups in Libya’ which discusses the conditions of women, persons with disabilities and children. The book aims to analyse the legislative complications and challenges that these groups face. The book also aims to strengthen the mechanisms of their protection, […]
“Who protects the rights of persons with disabilities during the worldwide Coronavirus Pandemic crisis?” On December 3rd, the world celebrates the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, and the World Health Organization is organizing a celebration this year under the slogan “A Day for All.” The slogan reflects an increased understanding of disability as […]
“Political negotiations success should be measured against radical improvements in the human sector”. “Political negotiations success should be measured against radical improvements in the human sector” Daily bombardments of Libya’s capital Tripoli have ceased since June 2020, after the eastern-based Libyan National Army (LNA) coalition and its foreign backers withdrew from most western territory. However, […]
Sunday 22 November 2020 Libyan Human Rights Organizations An open letter directed to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, The United Nations Support Mission in Libya, And the Acting Libyan Attorney General On allegations of bribery at the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum Dear Mr. António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations Ms. Stephanie Williams, Acting […]
Despite being a country with a population of less than 7 million people, and an area of more than 1.7 million square kilometers, Libya ranks first in the world in the number of road accident deaths with regard to its population. Road Traffic has started to compete with political and security crises in the daily death toll.
The undersigned human rights groups are appalled by the assassination of lawyer and political activist Hanan al-Barassi in Benghazi on 10 November 2020, and call on the competent authorities to launch an independent, impartial and effective investigation into the killing and bring those responsible to justice through fair trials. On 10 November, a group of […]
First Quarterly Report on the Human Rights Situation in Libya (July- September 2020) Defender Center 30/10/ Preface During the period from July to September 2020, Libya did not witness any positive developments in terms of respecting and reinforcing human rights, whether in the east or in the west of the country. On the contrary, the […]
The Libya Platform coalition present an updated Libya Roadmap for Human Rights Reform and Restoring the Rule of Law The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) and the organizations of the Libya Platform coalition present an updated Libya Roadmap for Human Rights Reform and Restoring the Rule of Law. Given the current disregard for […]
The Defender Center for Human Rights condemns the suppression of peaceful demonstrations in Libya and calls on the Libyan authorities to respect the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly and prevention of enforced disappearances Paris – 9 September 2020 The Defender Center of Human Rights (DCHR) strongly condemns the repressive response of the […]
CIHRS and the Libya Platform Libya: National authorities and international community must urgently protect demonstrators and freedom of expression in Libya Repressing fundamental freedoms will only serve to reinforce crisis of legitimacy on both sides 31st August The population in Libya has suffered greatly from the armed conflict under way since 2014. Essential public services […]
Counterterrorism legislation must not be used to silence dissenting voices The sentencing of photojournalist and activist Ismail Bouzriba Al-Zoui to 15 years in prison by a military court in Benghazi in May 2020 is strongly condemned by the undersigned human rights organizations. His relatives and lawyer only learnt of his sentencing less than a week […]