Libya

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AL ARIFI & SULAYMAN

Libya: Two enforced disappearances reported to the UN Working Group

On January 16, 2025, Alkarama submitted two cases to the United Nations Working Group on Enforced Disappearances (WGEID) concerning Mare Salih Mohammed Mohamed Al Arifi and Abdulrahman Khaled Abdulrahman Sulayman. Both Libyan nationals disappeared after being arrested by members of the "Stability Support Authority," a militia led by Abdel Ghani Al Kikli, also known as "Ghniwa." 

21 Jan 2025
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ليبيا- تعذيب

Libya: Evidence of torture in “Qarnada” Prison highlights the urgent need to end impunity

Recently released video footage has exposed harrowing scenes of torture perpetrated within "Qarnada" Prison, located in the city of Shahat in northeastern Libya, an area under the control of forces loyal to retired General Khalifa Haftar. 

14 Jan 2025
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Freres Al-Khazmi

Libya: Alkarama seized the UN Working Group on the arbitrary detention of the AL-KHAZMI brothers

On 9 December 2024, Alkarama addressed the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention regarding the detention of two brothers, Aboubakr and Embarek AL KHAZMI, following their arrest by Misrata forces on 7 September 2021.

Disappeared after their arrest

19 Dec 2024
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Our concerns
  • Persistent violations of international humanitarian law, including air strikes by Haftar's ANL against civilian targets;
  • Systematic violations of human rights by all parties to the conflict, in particular arbitrary arrests, torture, and secret detentions;
  • Absence of independent complaints or monitoring mechanisms and failure to prosecute those responsible for abuses, fostering a climate of complete impunity.

 

Human Rights Instruments
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)
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Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment (UNCAT)
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International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance (ICPPED)
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Human Rights Council
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Membership of Human Rights Council:

2010-2013, 2020-2022

National Human Rights Institution
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Latest Reports
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Libya: Universal Periodic Review- 2nd cycle- Alkarama's report- Sep 2014

Libya
Universal Periodic Review
Report
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Libya: Working Group on Arbitrary Detention - Opinion 6/2011 - Imed Al Chibani

Libya
Special Procedures
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Libya: Universal Periodic Review- 1st cycle- Alkarama's Report- apr 2010

Libya
Universal Periodic Review
Report
Liby: Human Rights Committee - 4th Review - Alkarama's Follow up Report - oct 2008

Libya: Human Rights Committee - 4th Review - Alkarama's Follow up Report - oct 2008

Libya
Human Rights Committee
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