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Comment by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on floods in Libya
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“I am profoundly distressed that thousands of lives have been so brutally swept away in eastern Libya, and so many more people have lost their loved ones, their homes, their communities, and their...
Libya: UN experts urge Libyan National Army to halt forced evictions and demolitions in Benghazi
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GENEVA (4 September 2023) – The Libyan National Army must immediately cease the forcible eviction of residents and demolition of homes in the Benghazi centre and end reprisals and violence against...
Libya: UN experts alarmed at reports of trafficking in persons, arbitrary detention, enforced disappearances and torture of migrants and refugees
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GENEVA (21 July 2023) – UN experts* expressed serious concern about the situation of migrants and refugees in Libya who were allegedly held captive and tortured, subsequently released by Libyan...
Libya: Experts troubled by discriminatory policy restricting movement of women and girls travelling abroad
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GENEVA (19 July 2023) – UN experts* today expressed deep concern about a discriminatory policy issued by the Libyan Government of National Unity (GNU) in April 2023 that effectively restricts the...
A/HRC/53/36/Add.2: Visit to Libya - Report of the Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, its causes and consequences, Reem Alsalem
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In the report, she assesses the situation of human rights and violence against women and girls, identifies gaps and challenges and recommends measures for preventing and combating violence against women and girls in the country.
Human Rights Council Hears that there are Reasonable Grounds to Believe that Crimes against Humanity have been Committed against Libyans and Migrants throughout Libya since 2016 and that New Mechanisms are Needed
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MORNING 3 April 2023 Council Hears Presentation of Reports on Technical Assistance Efforts by the Office of the High Commissioner and on the Voluntary Fund for Technical Cooperation in the Field of...
Human rights spotlight on Libya must be maintained – Türk
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GENEVA (3 April 2023) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Monday stressed that his Office will strengthen its work on Libya, where the human rights situation continues to...
Libya: Urgent action needed to remedy deteriorating human rights situation, UN Fact-Finding Mission warns in final report
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GENEVA (27 March 2023) – The UN Independent Fact-Finding Mission on Libya expressed deep concern over the country’s deteriorating human rights situation in its final report today, concluding there are...
Global update: High Commissioner outlines concerns in over 40 countries
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Item 2: Annual Report and Oral Update by the High Commissioner for Human Rights on the activities of his Office and recent human rights developments Mr President, Excellencies, Distinguished delegates...