The Cairo Institute presents short films on human rights in Libya with EU support
On the occasion of Human Rights Day (10 December), the Cairo…
24/04/2018/by Defender CenterLetter to the Libyan Constitution Drafting Committee
Article 46 on transparency and the right of access to information provides for the freedom to receive, impart and exchange information, but it does not comply with the requirements of international standards. The guarantee by the state of the right of access to information must conform to international law, in particular the standards related to the right of access to information, to the protection of personal data, to combatting corruption, and to transparency.
24/04/2018/by Defender CenterThe Libya Platform demands an immediate investigation by the ICC
The so-called General Command of the Libyan Army has taken no action against extrajudicial killings committed by Captain Mahmoud Warfali during operations resulting in the executions of 33 people between June 3, 2016 and July 17, 2017. Although General Command of the Libyan Army in the East announced it had begun investigating Warfarli on August 2, 2017,[5] he was able to issue an official decree on August 14,[6] 2017
24/04/2018/by Defender Center“The Platform” in meetings with UN Libya Envoy and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights:
Given the absence of an effective national justice system in Libya, international accountability mechanisms are imperative in address rampant impunity in a country where respect for human rights is decimated by escalating attacks on local civil society organizations, human rights defenders, members of the judiciary, media workers, civilians, and migrants. The Platform emphasized that Libyan authorities must formulate a clear strategy to restructure the security establishment and the judicial system, as well as supporting the education and health sectors for vulnerable populations. The freedom of expression and association and the return of internally displaced persons (IDPs) must be prioritized in this strategy.
24/04/2018/by Defender Centerthe impunity of perpetrators of grave human rights violations in Libya.
August 22, 2017 : The Platform [i] strongly condemns the disappearance…
23/04/2018/by Defender CenterLibya | Joint NGO letter to the UN Human Rights Council on the need for investigation
To Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of…
23/04/2018/by Defender CenterLibya | Joint NGO letter to the UN Human Rights Council on the need for investigation
To Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of…
23/04/2018/by Defender CenterLibya: Towards Resolving The Humanitarian Crisis And Promotion Of Human Rights
Libya: Towards Resolving The Humanitarian Crisis And Promotion…
23/04/2018/by Defender Center