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Libya: Five Syrians released after arbitrary detention by a militia affiliated with Haftar

The Syrian government has received five of its nationals who had been arbitrarily detained by the authorities in Benghazi affiliated to retired Marshal Khalifa Haftar, after their arrest for celebrating the fall of the former regime in their country and the announcement of the “liberation” of the capital Damascus in December 2024. 

24 Apr 2026
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بنغازي ليبيا

Libya: Militias Affiliated with General Khalifa Haftar Condition the Release of Syrian Nationals on Political Recognition

Alkarama has learned from its sources that several militias affiliated with General Khalifa Haftar are holding Syrian nationals hostage and conditioning their release on official recognition by the new Syrian government. This situation concerns in particular five young men whose cases had already been submitted by Alkarama to the relevant United Nations special procedures. 

24 Dec 2025
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Libya and Saudi Arabia

Libya and Saudi Arabia: Alkarama denounces the authorities’ persistent inaction in response to WGAD opinions

In a follow-up report addressed to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD), Alkarama denounced the persistent inaction of Libya and Saudi Arabia regarding the implementation of opinions issued between 2023 and 2025 concerning several cases of arbitrary detention. 

14 Oct 2025
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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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Individual Complaint procedure with the Human Rights committee (ICCPR Optional protocol 1) Ratified ?
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Second Optional Protocol of ICCPR (abolition of death penalty) ratified ?
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Date last Concluding Observations by Human Rights Committee
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Next Human Rights Committee State Report due
OVERDUE - State party did not submit report on time
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment (UNCAT)
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UNCAT Art 20 (confidential inquiries) ratified ?
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UNCAT Art 22 (Individual Complaint procedure) Ratified ?
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Date of last Concluding Observations by Committee against Torture (CAT)
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OVERDUE - State party did not submit report on time
International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance (ICPPED)
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Human Rights Council
Date last Universal Period Review (UPR)
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Membership of Human Rights Council:

2010-2013, 2020-2022

National Human Rights Institution
National Council for Civil Liberties and Human Rights
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

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Special Procedures
Report
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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

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Human Rights Committee
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