Libya: Committee for Justice Documents Torture and Arbitrary Detention of Woman in Al-Bayda and Failure to Implement Prosecutor’s Release Order

17/01/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the arbitrary arrest and physical and psychological torture of a woman (H.M.M.A.R) from the city of Al-Bayda in […]

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Libya: Committee for Justice Documents Arbitrary Arrest and Enforced Disappearance of Citizen, Later Released Without Judicial Review

17/01/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the arbitrary arrest of citizen Sameh Ayad Abu Hareiba by the General Security Apparatus and security checkpoints affiliated […]

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Libya: Committee for Justice Documents Escalating Serious Human Rights Violations in 2025, According to Official Statistics

08/01/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented a rise in serious human rights violations in Libya during 2025, according to statistics released by the National […]

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Libya | Committee for Justice Monitors Mass Arrests of Sudanese Refugees, Urges Authorities to Protect Rights and Curb Hate Speech

30/09/2025

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented a wave of arrests targeting hundreds of Sudanese refugees across several Libyan cities, amid growing anti-migrant protests demanding […]

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Libya: CFJ Condemns the Killing of Sharaf al-Din Hamdan and Calls for an Independent Investigation into Abuses by the Deterrence Apparatus

11/09/2025

The Committee for Justice strongly condemns the killing of Sharaf al-Din Hamdan, a young man who was shot dead in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, by […]

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Libyan Municipal Elections Held Amid Challenges and Criticism

26/08/2025

On Saturday, August 16, 2025, the second phase of municipal elections began in Libya, which was originally scheduled to cover 50 municipal councils: 34 in […]

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Libya: The CFJ Condemns the Forcible Disappearance of At Least 9 Activists from the “Caravan of Steadfastness” by Eastern Authorities, Demands Clarification of Their Fate and Immediate Release

17/06/2025

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) stated that enforced disappearance is a crime commonly practiced by oppressive regimes in order to conceal the truth and hide […]

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Libya: African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights expresses grave concern over the situation in the country and calls for an end to violations against civilians

27/05/2025

The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) expressed grave concern over the political developments and continuing human rights violations in Libya, in a […]

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Libya: The CFJ Submits Parallel Report Under the Universal Periodic Review Mechanism, Highlighting Ongoing Violations of International Obligations  

17/04/2025

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) stated that Libya continues to face a deep and escalating human rights crisis more than a decade after the 2011 […]

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Libya: The CFJ Condemns Actions of Libyan Internal Security Agency Against Humanitarian Organizations and Calls for Respect of International Law

09/04/2025

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) condemned the arbitrary measures announced by the “Internal Security Agency” affiliated with the Libyan government during a press conference held […]

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Libya: The African Commission Calls for the Protection of Sub-Saharan Migrants and Investigations into Violations Against Them

19/02/2025

The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights has expressed deep concern over the worsening conditions of sub-Saharan migrants in Libya, particularly in light of […]

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Libya: UN report calls for accountability for human rights violations in Tarhuna

05/09/2024

Press release   A new United Nations report has underscored the urgent need for accountability for the grave human rights violations in Tarhuna, Libya, which […]

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Libya: UN experts condemns execution and disappearance of former minister and companions

15/05/2024

Press release Geneva – May 9, 2024   United Nations human rights experts have expressed grave concerns over reports of the execution of Mr. Al […]

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Libya: UN experts concerned by discriminatory policy restricting women and girls’ movement abroad

31/07/2023

News briefing Translated and edited by: CFJ Geneva: July 24, 2023   UN experts have expressed deep concern about the discriminatory policy issued by the […]

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Libya: human rights spotlight must be maintained, says UN rights chief

06/04/2023

News briefing Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: April 3, 2023   UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk confirmed on Monday […]

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