Studies

The influence of the prevailing value system on laws with a legal philosophy, “A draft law to protect women from violence” as a model

Research paper : Freedom of the Press in Libya: A Long Way to Go

19/06/2023  An assessment of the state of freedom of the press in Libya, in law and in practice, including perspectives from civil society and media practitioners.By Nadège Lahmar : Human rights researcher and consultant focusing on North…

The UN Independent Fact-Finding Mission on Libya – FFM Challenges, achievements and the way forward

The UN Independent Fact-Finding Mission on Libya (FFM) was established by the Human Rights Council on 22 June 2020 to respond to the grave human rights situation in the country. The overthrow of Muammar Gadhafi in 2011 did not halt the systematic…

Digital violence against women defenders and activists in Libya

Maram Mohammed Legal researcher It took decades of effort by women's rights defenders (including both men and women) to persuade the international community and its organizations that violence against women constitutes a violation of human…

The rights of children of Libyan women married to foreigners   

National Unity Government Decree No. 209 of 2022 and its impact on the legal status of children of Libyan women married to foreigners      Khadija Elboaishi  Rule of law expert    Resolution No. 209 of 2022 was recently issued by the…

CHRDA research paper : Transitional Justice in Libya, Confused Paths by Suliman Ibrahim

To download and read, click on the image. This article is about transitional justice in Libya. It shows that despite the novelty of this concept in Libya - some authors argued that term is new in Libya, but the concept is not - the…

Research paper : Elections and the future of peace and stability in Libya

Using a logistic econometric model, this paper provided estimates for the probability of conflict recurrence in Libya if elections were held at the end of the current year. The results showed that the probability of conflict recurrence in Libya…

CHRDA issues a new book : Human Rights and Justice Challenges in Libya 10 Years after the Revolution

  On the occasion of the 11th anniversary of the #Libya revolution; CHRDA issues a new book on "Human Rights and Justice Challenges in Libya". The book includes four research studies highlighting the following issues: Legislative Process…

Gender-based violence inside the displacement camps in Libya

Maram Mohammed [i] Introduction Since 2011, Libya has witnessed multiple waves of displacement, which resulted from the outbreak of the several armed conflicts in different regions. However, the destination and duration of displacement differed…

Challenges to Libyan women’s equal political participation

Since the spark of the revolution in 2011, Libyan women in various areas have had an essential role in leading the protests and peace processes to advocate for a democratic state. Women were continuously on the frontlines of peace negotiations. However, further investigations on the legal framework for documenting and ensuring the continuity of women’s participation seem necessary.

Download – CHRDA New Book : Research studies on Marginalised groups in Libya

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Libya: Roadmap for Human Rights Reform and Restoring the Rule of Law

The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS)  in cooperation with the Libya Platform (LP) coalition, published the Roadmap for Human Rights and Restoring the Rule of Law in Libya  today Tuesday 26 February, 2019. It may seem there…