Human Rights Watch (Washington, DC)
Website: http://www.hrw.org/
November 16
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Libya: New Govt Should End Illegal Detention - Rights Body [press release]
Libya's new government, sworn in on November 14, 2012, should put the illegal detention of more than 8,000 people atop its agenda. Read more »
November 7
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Libya: Press Authorities for Serious and Ongoing Crimes, UN Told [press release]
Members of the United Nations Security Council should send a strong message to Libya to cooperate with the International Criminal Court (ICC), Human Rights Watch said today. Read more »
October 25
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Libya: Residents of Bani Walid At Risk - Government Should Ensure Lives, Protect Property [press release]
Government and government-aligned military forces who entered Bani Walid on October 24, 2012, after a month-long operation should protect residents and property in the town. Many... Read more »
October 17
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Libya: Militia Executed Dozens, Says Rights Group [press release]
New evidence collected by Human Rights Watch implicates Misrata-based militias in the apparent execution of dozens of detainees following the capture and death of Muammar Gaddafi... Read more »
September 13
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Libya: Rein in Armed Groups - U.S. Ambassador Among Victims in Benghazi [press release]
The killing of US ambassador Chris Stevens and three other US embassy personnel in Benghazi on September 11, 2012, should be a wake-up call to the Libyan government on the need to... Read more »
September 6
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Libya: U.S. - Torture and Rendition to Gaddafi's Country - New Accounts of Waterboarding, Other Water Torture, Abuses in Secret Prisons [press release]
The United States government during the Bush administration tortured opponents of Muammar Gaddafi, then transferred them to mistreatment in Libya, according to accounts by former... Read more »
September 1
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Libya: Protect Religious Sites, Investigate Crimes [press release]
The Libyan government should urgently deploy security forces in numbers sufficient to protect Sufi religious sites and announce that people who attack these sites will be held... Read more »
August 14
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Congo-Kinshasa: Awards for Rights Activists From Congo, Libya [press release]
Two courageous and tireless advocates for human rights have been selected as recipients of the prestigious Alison Des Forges Award for Extraordinary Activism. Read more »
August 10
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Libya: Human Rights Watch Honours Salah Marghani [press release]
Human Rights Watch's Alison Des Forges Award celebrates the valor of individuals who put their lives on the line to protect the dignity and rights of others. Human Rights Watch... Read more »
July 16
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Libya: As Deadline Passes, Militias Still Hold Thousands [press release]
The Libyan government should take immediate steps to assume custody of all of the roughly 5,000 detainees still held by militias. The Defense and Interior Ministries have not been... Read more »
July 6
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Libya: Ensure Due Process for Detained Ex-Prime Minister [press release]
The Libyan authorities have yet to bring former prime minister Al-Baghdadi al-Mahmoudi before a judge or inform him of the charges against him though he was extradited from Tunisia... Read more »
July 4
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Libya: ICC Staff Detentions Raise Justice Concerns [press release]
The release by Libyan authorities of four International Criminal Court (ICC) staff members on July 2, 2012, was a positive move, but their detention appears to have been unlawful... Read more »
June 27
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Libya: Abu Salim Prison Massacre Remembered - After 16 Years, Chance for Justice [press release]
The sixteenth anniversary of the Abu Salim prison massacre on June 28 to 29, 2012, offers victims' families across Libya the first chance to commemorate the 1996 tragedy without... Read more »
June 18
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Libya: Illegal Detentions Hit Thousands, Says Rights Group [press release]
The individual candidates and political entities competing in Libya's July 7, 2012 national election should explain how they plan to end the ongoing problem of torture and illegal... Read more »
June 15
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Libya: Law Restricting Speech Ruled Unconstitutional [press release]
The Libyan Supreme Court's decision on June 14, 2012, that declared unconstitutional a law that criminalized a variety of political speech is a landmark decision. The court ruled... Read more »
May 31
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Libya: Letter to the ICC Prosecutor On Amnesty Laws [document]
International Criminal Court's (ICC) chief prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo comments on the arrest warrant issued for Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi in The Hague on June 28, 2011. Read more »
May 17
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Libya: UN Security Council - Press Country On Impunity [press release]
Members of the United Nations Security Council should condemn attempts by the Libyan National Transitional Council (NTC) to prevent accountability for serious and ongoing crimes... Read more »
May 14
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Libya: Nato - Investigate Civilian Deaths [press release]
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has failed to acknowledge dozens of civilian casualties from air strikes during its 2011 Libya campaign, and has not investigated... Read more »
May 11
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Libya: Amend New Special Procedures Law - Reject Impunity for Serious Crimes [press release]
Libya's National Transitional Council (NTC) should immediately amend a new law that protects from prosecution people who committed crimes if their actions were aimed at "promoting... Read more »
May 7
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Libya: Revoke Draconian New Law - Legislation Criminalizes Free Speech [press release]
Libya's National Transitional Council (NTC) should immediately revoke a new law that bans insults against the people of Libya or its institutions, Human Rights Watch said today.... Read more »
April 30
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Libya: Amend Vetting Regulations for Candidates, Officials - Prohibitions On Candidacy Vague and Imprecise [press release]
Libya's National Transitional Council (NTC) should amend regulations to eliminate vague and broad prohibitions on who may serve as a government official or become a candidate for... Read more »
April 20
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Libya: Misrata Local Council Response to Human Rights Watch [press release]
In response to Human Rights Watch's April 8 letter to the leaders of the Mistrata Councils, the Misrata Local Council sent this reply on April 11 (Human Rights Watch Translation;... Read more »
April 9
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Libya: Torture, Killings May Amount to Crimes Against Humanity [press release]
The leaders of the Libyan city of Misrata could be held criminally responsible for ongoing serious crimes by forces under their command, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter... Read more »
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Libya: Letter to Misrata Councils Regarding Serious Crimes By Armed Groups [document]
Misrata Local Council Read more »
March 30
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Libya: Government Destroys Landmines [press release]
Last week in Libya, Human Rights Watch witnessed the destruction of nearly 100 Chinese-made antivehicle landmines - weapons that kill or maim civilians, often children, long after... Read more »
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