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The Human Rights Council is an inter-governmental body within the United Nations system made up of 47 States responsible for the promotion and protection of all human rights around the globe.
Casualties of Armed Clashes in Libya
July 20, 2020
Casualties of Armed Clashes in Libya
January – June 2020 During the reporting period, a total of 1’982 casualties, including dead, wounded and prisoners, were reported…
Libya: HR Solidarity Submission for the UN Universal Periodic Review
July 12, 2020
Libya: HR Solidarity Submission for the UN Universal Periodic Review
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The case of the Abu Salim Prison Massacre After 24 years of waiting, Catastrophic Failure to achieve Justice
July 2, 2020
The case of the Abu Salim Prison Massacre After 24 years of waiting, Catastrophic Failure to achieve Justice
Nearly 9 years after the fall of the former regime, who committed the Mass Murder at Abu Salim Central Prison…
International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
June 26, 2020
International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
Torture seeks to annihilate the victim’s personality and denies the inherent dignity of the human being. The United Nations has…
Human Rights Council adopts a Resolution, without a voting, to establish a Factfinding Mission for Libya
June 23, 2020
Human Rights Council adopts a Resolution, without a voting, to establish a Factfinding Mission for Libya
The UN Human Rights Council, in its final meeting of its 43rd Regular Session, adopted Resolution A/HRC/43/L.40 “Technical assistance and…
Report of the High Commissioner on the Situation of human rights in Libya
June 18, 2020
Report of the High Commissioner on the Situation of human rights in Libya
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights presented its annual report, on the situation of human rights in Libya…
HRS calls on Permanent Missions in Geneva to condemn human rights violations in Libya and establishment of International Mission of Enquiry
June 17, 2020
HRS calls on Permanent Missions in Geneva to condemn human rights violations in Libya and establishment of International Mission of Enquiry
The report of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (HCHR) on the situation of human rights in Libya[i], which…
Before the Human Rights Council. HRS expresses its concern about the growing violence, hatred and incitement speech in Libya
June 16, 2020
Before the Human Rights Council. HRS expresses its concern about the growing violence, hatred and incitement speech in Libya
Although hate speech and incitement to violence are criminalized in International Human Rights Law, we find it growing unchecked and…
TEST: displaced Benghazi families are prevented from returning.
September 18, 2019
TEST: displaced Benghazi families are prevented from returning.
The displaced people whom Human Rights Watch interviewed said that groups associated with the “National Army” had confiscated the property…
TEST: displaced Benghazi families are prevented from returning.
August 1, 2019
TEST: displaced Benghazi families are prevented from returning.
The displaced people whom Human Rights Watch interviewed said that groups associated with the “National Army” had confiscated the property…