Founder of The Voice of Libyan Women selected for UN advisory group
Nov 6 Newsdesk2

Founder of The Voice of Libyan Women selected for UN advisory group

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 6 November 2014:Libyan activist Alaa Murabit recently added two new honours to her long list of accolades.Murabit was n...

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UN deeply concerned by alleged Libya Dawn intimidation of human rights council
Oct 26 Callum Paton

UN deeply concerned by alleged Libya Dawn intimidation of human rights council

By Libya Herald staff. Tripoli, 26 October 2014:The United Nations has said it is deeply concerned by reports of intimidation by Libya Dawn against t...

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UN human rights chief rails against attacks on activists, human rights defenders and journalists
Oct 14 Callum Paton

UN human rights chief rails against attacks on activists, human rights defenders and journalists

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 14 October 2014:The targeted assassinations of activist such as Tawfik Ben Saud, Sami Al-Kawafi and Salwa Bugaighis hav...

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Tutu joins #Iam Tawfik campaign
Oct 12 Michel Cousins

Tutu joins #Iam Tawfik campaign

By Libya Herald staff. Support from Desmond Tutu (Photo: Social media)Benghazi, 12 October 2014:The Twitter campaign #IamTawfik honouring Benghazi act...

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Benghazi mourns as yet another high-profile activist is slain in the city
Sep 20 Callum Paton

Benghazi mourns as yet another high-profile activist is slain in the city

By Noora Ibrahim. Benghazi, 20 September 2014: Benghazi has been in mourning today following the killing of prominent  18-year-old blogger and activ...

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Kidnapped Libyan activist released unharmed
Sep 12 Newsdesk2

Kidnapped Libyan activist released unharmed

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 12 September 2014:Libyan human rights activist Khayri Bushaghur was released yesterday after being missing for over a w...

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Lawyers promote art in support of human rights
Sep 5 Newsdesk2

Lawyers promote art in support of human rights

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 5 August 2014:In an attempt to encourage freedom of expression the Libyan legal group Lawyers for Justice in Libya (LFJ...

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Aug 23 Newsdesk2

Sebha sends aid convoy to displaced families in western Libya

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 23 August 2014:A relief convoy has set off today from Sebha with aid for the displaced families of the western region o...

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US Ambassador speaks at memorial service for Salwa Bugaighis
Jul 11 Newsdesk2

US Ambassador speaks at memorial service for Salwa Bugaighis

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 11 July 2014:US Ambassador to Libya Deborah K. Jones has honoured the murdered activist Salwa Bugaighis  at a memorial...

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A Voice of Courage Stilled in Libya: A tribute to Salwa Bugaighis
Jun 27 Michel Cousins

A Voice of Courage Stilled in Libya: A tribute to Salwa Bugaighis

Human Rights Watch issued this tribute to Salwa Bugaighis. We republish it.By Peter Bouckaert.Salwa BugaighisTripoli, 27 June 2014:The Libyan lawyer a...

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