May 27 Sami Zaptia

Libya: seize chance to protect women’s rights - HRW

Tripoli, 27 May 2013: - Historic Time to Entrench Rights through Participation, New Laws and ConstitutionLibyan authorities should seize a historic op...

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May 20 Sami Zaptia

Zeidan government refers rape and violence against women draft law to GNC

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 20 May 2013:At yesterday’s press conference Prime Minister Ali Zeidan revealed that his government had referred a new proposed...

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May 7 Michel Cousins

Benghazi registrar apologises to women protestors

By Ashraf Abdul-Wahab.Tripoli, 7 May  2013:Benghazi’s Public registrar, Yousef Abdurrahim Qarqum, has apologised to women who he said had been abused...

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Inaugural meeting of conservative women’s group
Apr 15 thomwestcott

Inaugural meeting of conservative women’s group

The first meeting of a socially conservative, young women’s group has said it wants to ensure the role of women in building Libya as an Islamic state....

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International Women’s Day with elected women of the General National Congress
Mar 9 Sami Zaptia

International Women’s Day with elected women of the General National Congress

By Nancy PorsiaTripoli, 9 March 2013:Crowded full of women, the Ghadames Hall at the Haroon Hotel hosted on Friday morning a celebration of Internatio...

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International Women’s Day a reminder of importance of Women’s rights, says UNSMIL
Mar 8 thomwestcott

International Women’s Day a reminder of importance of Women’s rights, says UNSMIL

Women have a vital role to play in building the new Libya, said Tarik Mitri, from UNSMILTripoli, 8 March 2013:Sending out a message of celebration and...

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The ‘One Voice 2013: New Horizons’ conference had many ups and one notable down.
Jan 31 Sami Zaptia

The ‘One Voice 2013: New Horizons’ conference had many ups and one notable down.

By Issraa Murabit.Zawia, 31 January:The One Voice 2013: New Horizons had many ups and one notable down. The conference took place at the Rixos Al-Nasr...

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The One Voice 2013 women's conference opens in Tripoli
Jan 27 Sami Zaptia

The One Voice 2013 women's conference opens in Tripoli

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 27 January 2013:The One Voice 2013 women’s conference under the slogan ‘New Horizons’ opened yesterday at the Rixos hotel, Tri...

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Jan 19 Sami Zaptia

The Voice of Libyan Women’s premises vandalized

Zawia, 19 January 2013:The Voice of Libyan Women’s (VLW) Zawia Women's Centre premises were the subject of vandalism on the night of 15 January.VLW do...

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Women's bloc founded in Congress
Jan 14 Michel Cousins

Women's bloc founded in Congress

By Nihal Zaroug.Najah Salouh reading a statement on remarks by Mohamed Al-Kilani Tripoli, 14 January 2013: A cross-party women’s bloc has been set u...

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