November 13

• Libya: Foreign Nationals Face Abuse and Exploitation [press release]

  Undocumented foreign nationals in Libya are at risk of exploitation, arbitrary and indefinite detention, as well as beatings, sometimes amounting to torture, Amnesty International... Read more »

October 19

• Libya: Hand Over Former Al-Gaddafi Intelligence Chief - Rights Group [press release]

  A year on from the capture and killing of Colonel Mu'ammar al-Gaddafi, Amnesty International is calling on the Libyan authorities to hand over immediately the former ruler's... Read more »

October 8

• Libya: Bani Walid Siege Must Be Lifted [press release]

  As a large contingent of armed forces and armed militias surround Bani Walid in preparation for a possible assault, Amnesty International has called on the Libyan authorities to... Read more »

September 26

• Libya: Country's Leadership Urged to Prioritize Human Rights [press release]

  Libya's political leadership - including elected members of the General National Congress (GNC) - must take immediate steps to end ongoing human rights abuses and establish the... Read more »

September 19

• Libya: Migrants in Libya - 'They Don't Treat Us Like Humans' [press release]

  "They [Libyans] don't treat us like humans. For them, we are animals or slaves", 23-year-old Nigerian woman detained in Khoms detention centre for "irregular migrants". Read more »

• Libya: Authorities Must Protect Two Sisters From Harassment

  The Libyan authorities must put an end to the harassment and intimidation of two sisters allegedly accused of supporting the country's former leader, Colonel Mu'ammar al-Gaddafi. Read more »

September 14

• Libya: No Excuse for Attack on U.S. Consulate [press release]

  The killing of at least four people including the US Ambassador to Libya, J Christopher Stephens, in an attack on the US consulate compound in Benghazi that left several more... Read more »

September 7

• Libya: Former Intelligence Chief Must Be Surrendered Immediately to ICC [press release]

  Abdullah al-Senussi, military intelligence chief for Colonel Mu'ammar al-Gaddafi, should have been surrendered to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to face charges of crimes... Read more »

July 12

• Libya: Militia Must Release Media Workers Detained While Covering Elections [press release]

  Two media professionals from the city of Misratah detained by militias from Beni Walid while covering the landmark Libyan national elections on 7 July should be immediately and... Read more »

July 5

• Libya: Militia Stranglehold Corrosive for Rule of Law [press release]

  Libya risks repeating the very violations that led to the "17 February revolution" unless the winners of elections scheduled for this week make the establishment of the rule of law... Read more »

July 3

• Libya: Detention of ICC Staff Undermines Saif Al-Gaddafi's Right to Fair Trial [press release]

  Four International Criminal Court (ICC) staff members are reportedly on their way back to The Hague in what Amnesty International has called a welcome end to their unacceptable... Read more »

June 26

• Libya: Extradition of Former Libyan Prime Minister Violates Human Rights [press release]

  The extradition of former Libyan prime minister al-Baghdadi al-Mahmoudi from Tunisia puts him in danger of torture, unfair trial and even extrajudicial execution, Amnesty... Read more »

June 11

• Africa: The 'Big Six' Arms Exporters [document]

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June 8

• Libya: Surgeon Accused of Neglect Faces Spurious Charges [press release]

  Libyan authorities must review the charges faced by a neurosurgeon accused of neglect over the death of an anti-Gaddafi fighter, Amnesty International said today ahead of protests... Read more »

April 24

• Africa: Govt Urged to Protect Residents From Militia Clashes - Agency [press release]

  The Libyan National Transitional Council (NTC) must take steps to ensure that residents in the south-eastern city of Kufra are protected from reckless fire and receive immediate... Read more »

April 19

• Libya: NTC Must Investigate Death of Another Tawargha Man Under Torture [press release]

  The Libyan National Transitional Council (NTC) must act immediately to investigate and prosecute abuses against the Tawargha community of black Libyans, said Amnesty International... Read more »

April 18

• Libya: Rendition Case Shows It's Time for UK to Come Clean [press release]

  The UK must ensure full accountability for its role in rendition, torture and unlawful detention, Amnesty International said as a Libyan man subjected to rendition in 2004... Read more »

April 6

• Libya: Nation Must Respect ICC Call to Surrender Saif Al-Islam [press release]

  Wednesday's decision by the International Criminal Court (ICC) ordering Libya to surrender Saif al-Islam al-Gaddafi immediately is a step forward for justice and accountability,... Read more »

March 20

• Libya: Transfer Former Intelligence Chief to the ICC [press release]

  Colonel Mu'ammar al-Gaddafi's former intelligence chief must be turned over to the International Criminal Court (ICC) without delay following his arrest in Mauritania on Saturday,... Read more »

March 19

• Libya: Civilian Deaths From Nato Airstrikes Must Be Properly Investigated [press release]

  NATO has so far failed to investigate the killing of scores of civilians in Libya in airstrikes carried out by its forces, Amnesty International said today in a new briefing paper... Read more »

February 29

• Libya: Release or Transfer British Journalists and Libyan Colleagues [press release]

  Two British journalists and their Libyan colleagues held by a Libyan militia must be set free immediately or transferred into government custody, Amnesty International said. Read more »

February 24

• Libya: 'Historic' European Court Judgment Upholds Migrants' Rights [press release]

  The European Court of Human Rights on Thursday ruled that Italy violated human rights principles by spurning African migrants and asylum-seekers on the high seas, a judgment hailed... Read more »

February 16

• Libya: Armed Militias Commit Widespread Human Rights Abuses [press release]

  Armed militias operating across Libya commit widespread human rights abuses with impunity, fuelling insecurity and hindering the rebuilding of state institutions, warned Amnesty... Read more »

January 26

• Libya: Detainees Have Died Under Torture, Says Amnesty [press release]

  Several detainees have died after being subjected to torture in Libya in recent weeks and months amid widespread torture and ill-treatment of suspected pro-al-Gaddafi fighters and... Read more »

January 9

• North Africa: Protest and Repression Set to Continue in 2012, Says Amnesty [press release]

  Repression and state violence is likely to continue to plague the Middle East and North Africa in 2012 unless governments in the region and international powers wake up to the... Read more »