Today, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) published a new report assessing the dismal human right situation in Libya.
The report comes one year after the UN Human Rights Council adopted resolution 56/16, which requested the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to continue to provide technical assistance and capacity-building to improve human rights in Libya. A similar request was also provided for in its resolution 52/41 of 4 April 2023.
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“Over two years of technical assistance and capacity-building have yet to yield any real results in terms of domestic accountability for serious human rights violations,” said Saïd Benarbia, ICJ Middle East and North Africa Programme Director.
The ICJ concludes in the report that the Human Rights Council’s response has been inadequate to address the wholesale impunity for the widespread and systematic human rights violations and abuses that have persisted for many years and remain rampant.
“To truly improve the human rights situation in the country and establish the rule of law, the Human Rights Council must take a stronger stance on Libya,” added Benarbia.
Cognizant of the current financial crisis at the Human Rights Council, the ICJ calls on Council Member States to prioritize establishing a more robust accountability mechanism, such as a Special Rapporteur on Libya.
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The full report can be downloaded in English and Arabic.
Contact
Saïd Benarbia, Director, ICJ Middle East and North Africa Programme; t: +41 22 979 3800, e: said.benarbia@icj.org
Nour Al Hajj, Communications & Advocacy Officer, ICJ Middle East and North Africa Programme; e: nour.alhajj@icj.org