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Libya: Hisham al-Tabakh, victim of police brutality
LBY - News | 01 October 2009
As he was leaving his mother-in-law's home after lunch on 19 May 2008 Hisham al-Tabakh heard gunshots nearby... He quickly ran to where he thought shots were fired and saw two policemen harassing an 80 year old man. Mr. al-Tabakh approached the officers and tried to reason with them, but instead they dropped the old man and attacked Mr. al-Tabakh. The two officers dragged him to a nearby police car, where a gang of 20 policemen were patiently waiting.
Libya: Prisoners strike in Jadida prison, families hold sit-in
LBY - News | 23 September 2009
Alkarama received news of a large prison strike of prisoners inside Tripoli's Jadida prison.
Libya: OHCHR called upon for disappearance case, Abushaala gone since 1995
LBY - News | 17 August 2009
On 17 September 1995, Abdelmotaleb Abushaala was arrested by security services at the headquarters of the Higher Institute of Civil Aviation where he was a student. No judicial warrant was presented to him at the time nor was he informed of the reasons for his arrest. He has since disappeared.
Libya: Dr Aboussedra released, arbitrarily detained since 1989
LBY - News | 10 June 2009
Alkarama learned that Dr Mohamed Hassan Aboussedra arrested in 1989, detained arbitrarily since, and twice victim of enforced disappearance, was released on 7 June 2009. He is however forbidden to leave Tripoli.
Libya: Follow up to the Human Rights Committee’s Recommendations
LBY - News | 08 February 2009
The Human Rights Council has just published the report submitted by Alkarama on 30 October 2008 in the follow up of its recommendations regarding Libya on its website. Libya did not present any comments on this occasion. The review will take place at the Committee’s next session.The report on Lybia concerning the"Concluding observations of the Human Rights Committee" is available for download in .pdf format.