31 civil society organizations on Friday called on the EU and its member states to end their cooperation with Libyan authorities on migration control. The groups expressed alarm at plans to strengthen cooperation with rival authorities in Eastern and Western
„Das Haftsystem ist in Libyen zu einer Industrie geworden“
Im Mai 2026 schloss der Internationale Strafgerichtshof (IStGH) das Verfahren zur Bestätigung der Anklagepunkte gegen Khaled El Hishri ab, einen ehemaligen hochrangigen Offizier der libyschen Special Deterrence Force (SDF/RADA). Fünfzehn Jahre nach der Überweisung der Situation in Libyen an den
“Detention Has Become an Industry in Libya”
In May 2026, the International Criminal Court concluded its confirmation of charges hearing against Khaled El Hishri, a former senior officer of Libya’s Special Deterrence Force (SDF/RADA). Fifteen years after the UN Security Council referred the situation in Libya to
UN expert criticizes Libya political division, national election delays
Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (SMIL), Hanna Tetteh, on Wednesday briefed the Security Council on how Libya’s political leaders have delayed implementation of the political roadmap intended to lead the country toward establishing national unity and democratic
UN warns of systematic human rights abuses and sexual violence in Libya
District court confirms arbitral award over objection that confirmation would run contrary to the United States’ public policy in favor of res judicata
Etrak Insaat Taahhut Ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi v. Libya, No. 22-cv-864 (D.D.C. Feb. 4, 2025)[1]
Factual Background In October 2012, Libya contracted with a Turkish corporation, Etrak Insaat Taahhut Ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi (“Etrak”), for the performance of public-construction projects.
Human Rights Watch: US: Don’t Forcibly Transfer Migrants to Libya
Yesterday, we reported that the Trump administration hoped to deport non-Libyans to Libya. Not keen on the possibility, Human Rights Watch stated the following:”The United States should not forcibly transfer migrants to Libya, where inhumane detention conditions are well-documented,
Deportations to Libya?
TUBS, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia CommonsNPR reports that the Trump administration is considering deporting undocumented migrants to the North African nation of Libya.This afternoon, lawyers filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of
Mass Graves of Migrants Found in Libya
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has expressed concern at the discovery of mass graves in Libya containing the bodies of dozens of migrants, some with gunshot wounds.”Nineteen bodies were discovered in Jakharrah (around 400 km south of Benghazi),
Has the Responsibility to Protect Set a Stable Precedent after Intervention in Libya?
Author: Ibrahim Kaunda, Masters of Law and Legal Practice Course at the University of Law in London, 2022-2023.
Editor: Danai Daisy Chirawu, Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters in Human Rights Policy & Practice (2021-2023), The University of Gothenburg, University of Deusto,