May 9 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL condemns indiscriminate attacks on civilian populated areas in Tripoli causing many civilian casualties

By Sami Zaptia.London, 9 May 2020:UNSMIL yesterday strongly condemned the increased attacks on civilian populated areas in Tripoli, including what it...

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May 8 Sami Zaptia

EU strongly condemns indiscriminate shelling of civilians in Tripoli by Hafter forces – killing at least 5 civilians

By Sami Zaptia.London, 8 May 2020:The European Union today ‘‘condemned in the strongest possible terms the latest indiscriminate series of shellings a...

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May 7 Sami Zaptia

ICC latest report to UN Security Council on Libya: Military commanders responsible for crimes committed by their forces

By Sami Zaptia.(Archives).London, 7 May 2020:In her 5 May report on the situation in Libya to the UN Security Council, International Criminal Court (I...

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Apr 30 Sami Zaptia

UAE unlawful Libya drone strike kills 8 civilians: HRW report

By Sami Zaptia.London, 30 April 2020:Human Rights Watch said in a report released yesterday that an apparently unlawful drone attack by the United Ara...

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Apr 20 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL expresses concern over deteriorating humanitarian situation in Tripoli, surrounding areas and Tarhuna

By Sami Zaptia.London, 20 April 2020:UNSMIL said today that it is extremely concerned about the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Tripoli and it...

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Apr 17 Sami Zaptia

Tripoli Health Ministry condemns systematic and repeated attacks on civilians causing death, injury and displacement

By Sami Zaptia.(Tripoli MoH).London, 17 April 2020:The Tripoli Ministry of Health yesterday condemned the ‘‘systematic and repeated attacks on civilia...

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Apr 9 Sami Zaptia

UN Secretary General strongly condemns heavy shelling for second consecutive day of Tripoli hospital

By Sami Zaptia.London, 9 April 2020:A statement by the Spokesman for the UN Secretary General yesterday strongly condemned the heavy shelling, for the...

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Libya’s fuel smuggling: a new Swiss connection is revealed
Mar 2 Sami Zaptia

Libya’s fuel smuggling: a new Swiss connection is revealed

By Sami Zaptia. London, 2 March 2020: An investigation spanning over a year by Public Eye and TRIAL International in Switzerland, Malta and Sicily rev...

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Feb 15 Sami Zaptia

Banned cluster munitions used in Tripoli should be stopped, secured and stock destroyed: HRW

By Sami Zaptia. London, 15 February 2020: Banned cluster munitions have been used in Tripoli and this use should be stopped and stocks should be secur...

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Biscuit factory air strike leads to calls for Hafter’s prosecution for war crimes
Nov 19 Sami Zaptia

Biscuit factory air strike leads to calls for Hafter’s prosecution for war crimes

By Sami Zaptia.London, 19 November 2019:Libya’s Faiez Serraj-aligned Interior Ministry yesterday called upon the international community to prosecute...

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