Aug 27 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL dismayed by LNA aligned militias halting Traghen elections

By Sami Zaptia.London, 27 August 2020:UNSMIL expressed its dismay by the halting of last Tuesday’s Traghen council elections by Libyan National Army (...

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Aug 27 Sami Zaptia

In light of anti-government demonstrations, UNSMIL holds meeting with Libyan activists

By Sami Zaptia.London, 27 August 2020:In light of the anti-government demonstrations by Libyans that started on Sunday across a number of cities inclu...

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Aug 24 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL calls for investigation into excessive use of force against Tripoli demonstrators

By Sami Zaptia.Libyans demonstrated against all their failed political and ruling elite, west and east, in the face of continuous power and water cuts...

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UNSMIL concerned by civilian death, arbitrary arrests and forced lockdown in Asabaa area
Aug 24 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL concerned by civilian death, arbitrary arrests and forced lockdown in Asabaa area

By Sami Zaptia.London, 24 August 2020:The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) expressed its concerns at what it referred to as ‘‘on-going...

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Aug 23 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL welcomes appointment of Fact-Finding Mission on Libya

By Sami Zaptia.London, 23 August 2020:UNSMIL yesterday welcomed the appointment by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet of what...

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Widespread domestic and international condemnation of 15-year prison sentence handed to journalist by eastern Libya military court
Aug 3 Sami Zaptia

Widespread domestic and international condemnation of 15-year prison sentence handed to journalist by eastern Libya military court

By Sami Zaptia.London, 3 August 2020:There has been widespread condemnation of the 15-year prison sentence handed to Libyan photojournalist Ismail Abu...

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New mass grave discovered in Tarhuna: 11 unidentified blindfolded bodies found
Jul 23 Sami Zaptia

New mass grave discovered in Tarhuna: 11 unidentified blindfolded bodies found

By Sami Zaptia.London, 23 July 2020:The Ministry of Justice of Libya’s internationally recognized government in Tripoli reported yesterday that 11 uni...

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Jul 17 Sami Zaptia

One year on from her enforced disappearance: UNSMIL renews calls for an investigation into parliamentarian Siham Sergewa’s abduction

By Sami Zaptia.On the one-year anniversary of her violent abduction in her home town of Benghazi, UNSMIL today renewed its calls for an investigation...

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Jun 24 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL welcomes establishment of Fact-finding Mission to Libya

By Sami Zaptia.London, 24 June 2020:The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) yesterday welcomed the establishment of an international Fact...

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Jun 24 Sami Zaptia

International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and Human Rights Working Group on Libya launched

By Sami Zaptia.London, 24 June 2020:UNSMIL announced yesterday the launch of the  and Human Rights Working Group on Libya. The launch comes as part of...

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