Digital seminar discusses the suffering of marginalized groups in Libya

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…

Press release: On International Human Rights Day: In a new book, CHRDA sheds light on the rights of marginalized groups in Libya

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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…

Statement on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities

"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…

CHRDA, Libya Platform & CIHRS : Human Rights Briefing (June – October 2020)

"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…

An open letter to UN & UNSML on allegations of bribery at the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum

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…

CHRDA & libyan civil organizations: Road Traffic Competing with Security Chaos in Claiming Lives

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.

DCHRA & 4 HR ORGANIZATIONS: Libya must end systematic impunity and investigate the killing of lawyer and political activist Hanan al-Barassi

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…

First Quarterly Report on the Human Rights Situation in Libya (July- September 2020)

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…

Libya Platform present an updated Libya Roadmap for Human Rights Reform and Restoring the Rule of Law

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…

Report : CHRDA condemns the suppression of peaceful demonstrations in Libya

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…

Libya:  National authorities and international community must urgently protect demonstrators and freedom of expression in Libya

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…

Libya: Photojournalist Ismail Al-Zoui sentenced to 15 years of prison after unfair Trial

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…