Matteo Battisti: Is Libya violating international law?
Libya’s crisis is usually described as political, institutional or security related but that point of view does not reflect the...
Libya prisons
Armed clashes trigger mass prison break in western Libya
Armed clashes in western Libya have once again underscored the country's fragile security environment, with violence erupting in communities west...
UN presses Libya prison reform
UNSMIL has reaffirmed support for prison reform and judicial independence in Libya, warning that detention conditions remain central to the...
Gaza activists held in eastern Libya
Around 10 Gaza flotilla activists have been held in Benghazi since May 24th after being stopped near Syrte while travelling...
Libya’s Mufti renews pressure over Mitiga detentions
Libya’s Grand Mufti, Sheikh Sadiq Al-Gharyani, has increased the pressure on the Special Deterrence Force over extended detentions at Mitiga...
Widespread repression across Libya fuels UN concerns
Both rival governments in Libya have embarked on a policy of repression amid militia violence and political discontent as reported...
UN condemns torture and detention in Libya
The Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has decried the widespread practice of enforced disappearances across the...
Leaked footage shows missing Libyan MP tortured in detention
Footage circulating on social media reveals Libyan MP Ibrahim Al-Dersi, missing for nearly a year, being held in appalling and...
Italy minister says ICC arrest warrant “marked by inaccuracies”
An Italian official has said the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court for the now-released Libyan prison officer...
