23 unidentified corpses discovered in Abusleem Hospital mortuary fridges
May 21 Sami Zaptia

23 unidentified corpses discovered in Abusleem Hospital mortuary fridges

‎The Tripoli based Ministry of Interior announced last Monday (19 May) the discovery of 23 unidentified corpses inside the refrigerator of Abu Salim A...

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Nine Corpses found in mortuary fridges in Al-Khadra Hospital – disbanded SSA militia say they are Hafter’s mercenaries
May 18 Sami Zaptia

Nine Corpses found in mortuary fridges in Al-Khadra Hospital – disbanded SSA militia say they are Hafter’s mercenaries

‎The Tripoli based Libya Ministry of Interior of the Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba government announced yesterday the discovery of 9 unidentified bodies and a...

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Tripoli based Libyan government accepts ICC's jurisdiction on alleged crimes in its territory from 2011 to the end of 2027
May 16 Sami Zaptia

Tripoli based Libyan government accepts ICC's jurisdiction on alleged crimes in its territory from 2011 to the end of 2027

The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced yesterday that Libya has formally accepted the jurisdiction of the International Cr...

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ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan Libya report to UN Security Council
May 16 Sami Zaptia

ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan Libya report to UN Security Council

During his live 25-minute report by video link on Libya to the UN Security Council, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Kh...

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Is the U.S. sending migrants to Libya? ‘‘I don’t know, you will have to ask Homeland Security’’: Trump
May 8 Sami Zaptia

Is the U.S. sending migrants to Libya? ‘‘I don’t know, you will have to ask Homeland Security’’: Trump

‎Asked at a press conference in the Whitehouse yesterday if the U.S. is sending migrants to Libya, President Trump replied ‘‘I don’t know. You will ha...

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UNSMIL calls for independent investigation into HoR member Dersi’s disappearance and circulating torture video
May 6 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL calls for independent investigation into HoR member Dersi’s disappearance and circulating torture video

In reaction to the unauthenticated videos circulated on social media yesterday, UNSMIL issued a statement today saying it is ‘‘alarmed by the video ci...

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UN Secretary-General António Guterres Libya report highlights need for political unity, economic reform and human rights
Apr 18 Sami Zaptia

UN Secretary-General António Guterres Libya report highlights need for political unity, economic reform and human rights

‎In his report to the Security Council on Libya, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres said an agreement on a unified Libyan budget with strong ov...

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National Council for General Liberties and Human Rights launches ‘Mafqoud’, a national media campaign on missing persons
Apr 14 Sami Zaptia

National Council for General Liberties and Human Rights launches ‘Mafqoud’, a national media campaign on missing persons

The National Council for General Liberties and Human Rights launched the 'Mafqood' campaign, a national media campaign on missing persons, during a pr...

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589 human rights violations in 2024 documented by Libyan NGO Libya Crimes Watch
Apr 9 Sami Zaptia

589 human rights violations in 2024 documented by Libyan NGO Libya Crimes Watch

There were 589 human rights violations in Libya during 2024, NGO Libya Crimes Watch (LCW) revealed in its 2024 Annual report released yesterday. Thes...

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EU welcomes positive steps taken by Libyan authorities in releasing detainees
Mar 30 Sami Zaptia

EU welcomes positive steps taken by Libyan authorities in releasing detainees

‏The Delegation of the European Union to Libya today joined the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) ‎in welcoming the positive steps take...

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