17th of July - daunting attack on Libyan women politicians: Dark mark in the history of women’s political participation
Jul 19 Sami Zaptia

17th of July - daunting attack on Libyan women politicians: Dark mark in the history of women’s political participation

Monday marked four years since the forcible disappearance of Siham Sergewa, a member of Libya's House of Representatives, in Benghazi on July 17th, 20...

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Libyan women's NGO condemns violations of human rights, calls for transparency in reconstruction efforts
Apr 19 Sami Zaptia

Libyan women's NGO condemns violations of human rights, calls for transparency in reconstruction efforts

Leading Libyan NGO, the Libyan Women's Platform for Peace (LWPP) strongly condemns the escalating violations of human rights in Libya, the ongoing cra...

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Op-Ed: An effective democratic transition cannot be implemented in Libya until the basic security and human rights of its people are guaranteed
Nov 13 Sami Zaptia

Op-Ed: An effective democratic transition cannot be implemented in Libya until the basic security and human rights of its people are guaranteed

By: Shuohoud Dajani13 November 2021: Wednesday 10 November marked the first anniversary of the assassination of female Libyan lawyer and political act...

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LWPP launches documentary on demining and post-traumatic stress disorder in Libya
Feb 26 Sami Zaptia

LWPP launches documentary on demining and post-traumatic stress disorder in Libya

By Sami Zaptia.London, 26 February 2019:The Libyan Women’s Platform for Peace (LWPP) has screened its latest documentary during the Aswan Internationa...

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Libya after seven years of blockage: Prospects for the transition and the road map - A report
May 22 Sami Zaptia

Libya after seven years of blockage: Prospects for the transition and the road map - A report

By Sami Zaptia.London, 22 May 2018:A poll conducted by leading women’s NGO, Libyan Women's Platform for Peace (LWPP) early this year showed a selectio...

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Feb 2 Sami Zaptia

'Fostering Wasati (moderate) Islam in Libya' Azhar scholarship list announced

By Libya Herald reporter.Tunis, 2 February 2018:The Libyan Women's Platform for Peace (LWPP) has announced the acceptance list for the Al- Wastiya Sch...

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Libyan NGOs condemn Zawia UN staff kidnapping – call for action against criminal militias
Jun 30 Sami Zaptia

Libyan NGOs condemn Zawia UN staff kidnapping – call for action against criminal militias

By Sami Zaptia.London, 30 June 2017:A group of ten Libyan NGOs have condemned the attack and kidnapping of UN staff in Zawia that took place on Wednes...

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Transparency, not nationality is the problem with UN appointments, say women in the Arab region
Feb 12 Sami Zaptia

Transparency, not nationality is the problem with UN appointments, say women in the Arab region

By Sami Zaptia.London, 12 February 2017: A group of ten Arab women NGOs, including from Libya, have released a statement condemning the United States’...

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International Women’s Day 2016: to be marked with large event in Benghazi
Mar 7 Sami Zaptia

International Women’s Day 2016: to be marked with large event in Benghazi

By Libya Herald reporter.Tunis, 7 March 2016:Libyan Women’s Platform for Peace (LWPP), a leading Libyan women's NGO will be bringing together Libyan w...

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LWPP at 30th Session of Human Rights Council welcomes fact-finding mission and warns of a fragile peace settlement
Oct 1 Sami Zaptia

LWPP at 30th Session of Human Rights Council welcomes fact-finding mission and warns of a fragile peace settlement

By Libya Herald reporter.Malta, 1 October 2015:The Libyan Women’s Platform For Peace (LWPP), a leading Libyan women’s NGO, made a joint statement with...

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