Articles for Libya

Libya: Enforced disappearance and torture, followed by the death, of Mr Ismail Al Khazmi

On 6 November 2008, Alkarama for Human Rights and TRIAL (Track Impunity Always) jointly submitted an individual communication to the United Nations Human Rights Committee regarding Ismail Al Khazmi, a Libyan, who was arrested and detained arbitrarily since June 17 2006. On 1 May 2007, his family was informed of his death.

Ismail Al Khazmi, a petrochemical engineer, was aged 30 at the time of his arrest on 17 June 2006 by officers of Internal Security who arrested him at his workplace, without a warrant and without reasons being given.

07 Nov 2008

Libya: Mr. Mjber Abdaslam, arbitrarily detained for over 10 months

Alkarama submitted today a communication to the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention asking it to intervene in the case of Mr. Mohamed Salem Mjber Abdaslam, arrested on 28 December 2007, disappeared for 8 months and detained arbitrarily.

Mr. Mohamed Salem Mjber ABDASLAM, Libyan citizen, aged 34 years and residing in Sweden, travelled on 24 December 2007 in Libya to visit his parents residing in Zliten, a city located about 150 kilometers east of Tripoli.

23 Oct 2008

Libya: Salem Abdaslam reappears after more than nine months of having been disappeared

Alkarama for Human Rights has just learned that the Libyan authorities have informed the family of Mr Abdaslam of his current detention at the Ain Zara prison near Tripoli.

10 Oct 2008

Libya: Release of Dr. Idriss Aboufaied for health reasons

Alkarama for Human Rights, TRIAL (Track Impunity Always), 9 October 2008

09 Oct 2008

Libya: Abdussalam Il-Khwildy's case before the Human Rights Committee

On 3 July 2008, Alkarama for Human Rights and TRIAL (Track Impunity Always) have jointly submitted an individual communication to the United Nations Human Rights Committee regarding the case of Mr. Abdussalam Il-Khwildy, a victim of serious human rights violations by the Libyan authorities.

Abdussalam-Khwildy was born on October 18, 1967, holds a degree in economics, works as an entrepreneur, is married and father of five children and lives in Benghazi, Libya.

07 Jul 2008