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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.