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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Lack of accountability and impunity for Tarhuna human rights violations risk fuelling more instability and further division in Libya
Aug 31 Sami Zaptia

Lack of accountability and impunity for Tarhuna human rights violations risk fuelling more instability and further division in Libya

A UN report published yesterday warned that the continued lack of accountability and years of impunity enjoyed by those behind the human rights violat...

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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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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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Sep 7 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL says release of Saadi Qaddafi and political prisoners a significant step, calls for release of thousands of others

By Sami Zaptia.London, 7 September 2021:UNSMIL said yesterday that it took note of the release, on 5 September, of Saadi Qaddafi, along with Ahmed Ram...

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National reconciliation workshops launched by Presidency Council
Jun 4 Sami Zaptia

National reconciliation workshops launched by Presidency Council

By Sami Zaptia.London, 3 June 2021:Libya’s Presidency Council launched a series of workshops on national reconciliation last Monday.Representing the U...

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Libya and Italy to sign exchange of prisoners agreement, resolve Libyan debts to Italian companies – Aldabaiba to visit Rome
May 27 Sami Zaptia

Libya and Italy to sign exchange of prisoners agreement, resolve Libyan debts to Italian companies – Aldabaiba to visit Rome

By Sami Zaptia.London, 27 May 2021:The Libyan embassy in Rome announced yesterday that Libya and Italy are about to sign an exchange of prisoners’ agr...

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May 18 Sami Zaptia

ICC Prosecutor Bensouda’s Libya statement to UN Security Council

By Sami Zaptia.ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda presented her report on Libya to the UN Security Council yesterday (Photo: ICC).London, 18 May 2021:In he...

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Feb 2 Sami Zaptia

LPDF must prioritise human rights, justice and accountability: Lawyers for Justice in Libya

By Sami Zaptia.LFJL has called on the 74-member LPDF  gathered in Geneva 1-5 February to use criteria of human rights, justice and accountability key...

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Nov 19 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL publishes Libya's ''Preparatory Phase Roadmap''

By Sami Zaptia.London, 19 November 2020: UNSMIL has published Libya's political ''Roadmap for the Preparatory Phase of a Comprehensive Solution'' guid...

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