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Libya: Four Years After its First Review: No Human Rights Improvement

LBY - News | 29 September 2014

In September 2014, Alkarama submitted information on Libya's upcoming Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in April/May 2015. Two main issues were approached: Libya's cooperation with the United Nations' human rights mechanisms and its compliance with its international human rights obligations.

Libya: Alkarama Refers Three Cases of Torture by Militias

LBY - News | 02 September 2014

Alkarama referred the cases of three Libyan citizens to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture on 2 September 2014. Messrs Adarsi, Shamsah and Azarqani have been abducted and tortured to death in areas under militias' control, in Eastern Libya.

Libya: Two victims of enforced disappearance reappear and describe the conditions of detention and the torture practised in Libyan prisons

LBY - News | 26 June 2014

On 23 June 2014, Alkarama submitted a follow-up communication to the United Nations Special Procedures regarding the case of Younes Al Belali and Salem Derbi. An urgent appeal was submitted on 15 June 2014 following their abduction on 31 May 2014 by forces affiliated to the retired general, Khalifa Haftar.

UN condemns Libya for enforced disappearance and torture for the thirteenth time

LBY - News | 22 August 2013
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Libya is found responsible for the enforced disappearance, torture and death of Ismail Al Khazmi. The NGOs TRIAL (Track Impunity Always) and Alkarama welcome the UN Human Rights Committee decision and urge Libyan authorities to shed light on this and thousands of other cases of gross human rights violations.

TRIAL and Alkarama submitted four cases concerning violations committed by Libya to the UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) since 2008. Two other cases brought by TRIAL against Libya are still pending before the Committee. Al Khazmi's case represents the thirteenth condemnation of Libya by the UN relating to cases of enforced disappearance and torture to date.

Libya: Five human rights activists illegally abducted by two Katibas in Tripoli

LBY - News | 04 July 2013
Yesterday, at dawn, five human rights activists, including one minor, were arrested in Tripoli by members of Katibas without any legal basis.

Abdel Al Manay, Abdel Al Djadaimy, Al Hadje Abou Saadah, Abdel Douwah and Fouad Issa, aged 17, were arrested by an armed group claiming to belong to the Al-Sawa'iq (الصواعق كتيبة) and Al-Qa'qa' (كتيبة القعقاع) Katibas (revolutionary groups) who stated they were working under the authority of the Ministry of Defence.

Qatar - HR Instruments

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)

No

Convention against Torture (CAT)

CAT: Accessed on 11.01.2000
Optional Protocol: No
Art. 20 (Confidential inquiry): Yes
Art. 22 (Individual communications): No

State report: Due on 23.11.2016 (3rd)
Last concluding observations: 25.01.2013

International Convention for the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearance (CED)

No

Universal Periodic Review (UPR)

Last review: 05.2014 (2nd cycle)
Next review: -

National Human Rights Institution (NHRI)

National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) – Status A

Last review: 10.2010
Next review: 11.2015