Attorney General’s Office orders detention of Tripoli prison head Osama Njeem in connection with torture and cruel and degrading treatment, resulting in death of one prisoner
Nov 5 Sami Zaptia

Attorney General’s Office orders detention of Tripoli prison head Osama Njeem in connection with torture and cruel and degrading treatment, resulting in death of one prisoner

The Attorney General’s Office reported today that the Public Prosecutor's Office has ordered the detention of Osama Elmasry Njeem, head of the Operati...

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Criminal proceedings initiated against 141 members of the Central Security Agency and Stability Support Apparatus, and security units associated with them
Jun 10 Sami Zaptia

Criminal proceedings initiated against 141 members of the Central Security Agency and Stability Support Apparatus, and security units associated with them

‎The Attorney General’s Office reported yesterday that the investigating authority has initiated criminal proceedings against some employees of the Ce...

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‘‘For the first time, Libyans have hope to get rid of these militias, and the dream of the rule of law and institutions is almost a reality soon’’: Aldabaiba
May 18 Sami Zaptia

‘‘For the first time, Libyans have hope to get rid of these militias, and the dream of the rule of law and institutions is almost a reality soon’’: Aldabaiba

‎Tripoli based Libyan Prime Minister, Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba,‎ made a televised speech to the Libyan people last night after a week of militia clashes,...

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Following authentication of torture videos, UNSMIL reiterates importance of expediting investigation by Libyan Attorney-General into Derisi's disappearance and torture
May 17 Sami Zaptia

Following authentication of torture videos, UNSMIL reiterates importance of expediting investigation by Libyan Attorney-General into Derisi's disappearance and torture

‎Acknowledging the briefing of the International Criminal Court to the Security Council Thursday on the authenticity of a video depicting member of th...

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Libyan militias intensified suppression of dissent, attacks on civil society. Thousands arbitrarily detained, arrested for exercise of human rights: Amnesty International report
May 2 Sami Zaptia

Libyan militias intensified suppression of dissent, attacks on civil society. Thousands arbitrarily detained, arrested for exercise of human rights: Amnesty International report

Amnesty International’s Annual 2024 Report (pages 240-245), ‘‘The State of the World’s Human Rights’’, published on 23 April, says that Libya’s militi...

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Escalation of kidnappings, intimidation, enforced disappearances in Tripoli condemned
Mar 28 Sami Zaptia

Escalation of kidnappings, intimidation, enforced disappearances in Tripoli condemned

‎The escalation of kidnappings, intimidation, enforced disappearances and security chaos in the capital, Tripoli, was condemned in the strongest terms...

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Four gang members detained, pending investigation, for torturing 10 kidnapped migrants to death – 164 others also tortured
Mar 25 Sami Zaptia

Four gang members detained, pending investigation, for torturing 10 kidnapped migrants to death – 164 others also tortured

‎The Attorney General’s Office reported yesterday that four defendants belonging to a network engaged in smuggling migrants and human trafficking in t...

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UNSMIL alarmed by gravity of Njeem’s crimes, calls for his rearrest in Libya
Jan 25 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL alarmed by gravity of Njeem’s crimes, calls for his rearrest in Libya

UNSMIL said it is alarmed by the gravity of the crimes listed in the ICC arrest warrant against Osama Elmasry Njeem which include crimes against human...

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Libya must take decisive steps to address serious rights violations: UN Fact-Finding Mission on Libya
Jan 30 Sami Zaptia

Libya must take decisive steps to address serious rights violations: UN Fact-Finding Mission on Libya

Libyan authorities must take decisive steps to provide justice and redress to the vast number of victims suffering from longstanding violations of hum...

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Hold Stability Support Authority militia leaders to account: Amnesty International
May 6 Sami Zaptia

Hold Stability Support Authority militia leaders to account: Amnesty International

‘‘Entrenched impunity has emboldened the state-funded Stability Support Authority (SSA) militia to commit unlawful killings, arbitrary detentions, int...

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