The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the disappearance of seven individuals, including a 13‑year‑old child, following their arrest from their homes in the Al‑Maamoura area west of Tripoli on the evening of 1 July 2026 by armed elements affiliated with the 55th Infantry Battalion, which operates under the General Staff of the Libyan Army.
According to information documented by CFJ, the detainees are: Al‑Mukhtar Abdel Salam Al‑Atwi, Imad Jumaa Fheid, Murad Ahmed Al‑Atwi, Marwan Ahmed Al‑Atwi, Moatasem Ahmed Al‑Atwi, Hatem Suleiman Al‑Atwi, and Siraj Al‑Mukhtar Al‑Atwi (13 years old). Available information indicates that they were taken to a military facility west of Tripoli, and since then their whereabouts have remained unknown, with no disclosure of the legal basis for their detention or their presentation before a judicial authority.
The information further indicates that the arrests followed raids on the family’s homes as part of a search for one of their relatives, raising concerns that the detainees may have been subjected to arbitrary detention and enforced disappearance.
The Committee for Justice calls for the immediate disclosure of the fate and whereabouts of the detainees, ensuring their ability to communicate with their families and lawyers, and their release unless they are charged in accordance with legal procedures that guarantee fair trial standards.
CFJ also stresses the need to ensure special protection for the detained child, in accordance with international child rights standards and applicable legal safeguards.
