| | |
|
| |
|
|
Libya United Kingdom: Appeals Court Blocks National Security Deportations Cites Torture by Jordanian and Libyan Authorities A British appeals court has dealt a serious blow to the government’s plan to deport national security suspects in reliance on assurances of humane treatment and fair trial on return. April 8, 2008 Press Release Printer friendly version Libya: Free Hospitalized Political Prisoner Seriously Ill Fathi al-Jahmi Getting Medical Care in State Custody The Libyan government should release without conditions ailing political prisoner Fathi al-Jahmi, who remains in state custody despite recent reports of his discharge, Human Rights Watch and Physicians for Human Rights said in a joint statement today. March 29, 2008 Press Release Also available in 
Printer friendly version Letter to the Secretary General of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference Urging the Organisation to Improve and Strengthen the 1999 OIC Convention on Combating International Terrorism Human Rights Watch writes to urge Dr. Ihsanoglu to use his position as Secretary General of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference to support measures at the upcoming Summit of the Organisation of Islamic Conference in Dakar, Senegal on March 13-14 that would improve and strengthen the 1999 OIC Convention on Combating International Terrorism. In particular, we urge the OIC to consider two amendments to the Convention in order to narrow its overbroad definition of terrorism and to make absolutely clear that there is no sanction in Islam for deliberately attacking civilians, whatever the circumstances or justifications. March 11, 2008 Letter Also available in
Printer friendly version Libya: Release Gravely Ill Political Prisoner Fathi al-Jahmi, a prominent Libyan political prisoner, is seriously ill and in urgent need of independent medical care, Human Rights Watch said today. January 30, 2008 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version Audio Interview: Human Rights in Libya Has Long Been Under Scrutiny Senior researcher Fred Abrahams talks with NPR's Michel Martin about Libya's human rights record. © 2008 NPR January 17, 2008 Audio Clip Libya: Summary Deportations Would Endanger Migrants and Asylum Seekers Forcible Returns of Those in Need of Protection is Illegal Libya’s decision on Wednesday to summarily deport all undocumented foreigners – perhaps more than 1 million people – risks exposing asylum seekers and those in need of protection to persecution and abuse in their own countries, Human Rights Watch said today. Forcible returns violate international law and Libya’s own commitment to protect refugees. January 17, 2008 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version Human rights in Libya By Fred Abrahams Published in New Statesman Despite his global rehabilitation, Libyans continue to face torture if they criticise Gaddafi's government. A case of drilling rights not human rights? January 14, 2008 Commentary Printer friendly version Loving Libya 'Normal' relations with Colonel Gadafy risk glossing over real concerns about Libya's human rights record. By Tom Porteous, London Director Published in Guardian Unlimited Last October, EU foreign ministers gave a green light for negotiations on a "framework agreement" between Brussels and Tripoli. EU member states should use them to start pushing for genuine reform in Libya. And that should mean not just indulging in fancy human rights rhetoric, but insisting on concrete progress on reforming Libya's judicial system and ending torture, disappearances, arbitrary detention and repression of political rights. January 8, 2008 Commentary Printer friendly version EU – Libya Relations Human Rights Conditions Required The EU has declared a “new era” in its relations with Libya. Counter-terrorism, energy, and migration are among the main areas of concern to Brussels. January 4, 2008 Memorandum Printer friendly version Libya: Rights at Risk Despite some improvements in recent years, in Libya serious rights abuses persist. The absence of a free press, the ban on independent organizations, the torture of detainees, and the continued incarceration of political prisoners, some of them “disappeared,” remain matters of deep concern. To date, international engagement with the oil-rich country has focused on counter-terrorism and business ties. Human Rights Watch welcomes improved relations between Libya and other governments, but not at the expense of human rights and the rule of law. January 3, 2008 Background Briefing Also available in
Printer friendly version Libya: Serious Abuses Persist Rice Meets Libyan Foreign Minister Today Despite some improvements in recent years, Libyan citizens still suffer serious human rights abuses, Human Rights Watch said today ahead of a visit to the United States by Libya’s foreign minister. Human Rights Watch cited the absence of a free press, the ban on independent organizations, the torture of detainees, and the continued incarceration of political prisoners. January 3, 2008 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version Al-Qadhafi in France Human Rights in Libya at Risk Human Rights Watch welcomes improved relations between Libya and France – but not at the expense of human rights. Engagement with Libya should include a plan to improve human rights conditions and the rule of law. December 10, 2007 Memorandum Also available in
Printer friendly version Human Rights Watch’s Statement to the IOM Council 27-30 November 2007 (94th Session) Human Rights Watch delivered a statement at the 2007 Council meeting (94th Session) of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and its Member States expressing its continued committment to working with the Council and IOM to ensure that migrants' rights are protected and promoted in all IOM operations. November 29, 2007 Written Statement Printer friendly version Libya: Men Face Possible Death for Planning Peaceful Demonstration Two Others ‘Disappeared’ for Nearly Six Months The Libyan government should drop charges against 12 men, one of them a Danish citizen, on trial for planning to hold a peaceful political demonstration in Tripoli, the Libyan capital, Human Rights Watch said today. Two other men have “disappeared” since their arrest in connection with the case nearly six months ago. August 14, 2007 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version Letter to EU Foreign Ministers on EU-Libya Relations EU governments should make human rights a priority in this "new era" of EU-Libya relations. August 2, 2007 Letter Printer friendly version Libya: Health Workers Released, but Serious Abuses Remain The Libyan government’s release of six foreign healthcare workers brings a welcome end to a long miscarriage of justice, but human rights abuses in the country remain a deep concern, Human Rights Watch said today. July 24, 2007 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version US: Stop Detainee’s Return to Torture in Libya Tripoli’s No-Torture Promise Provides Insufficient Protection The United States should not return Guantanamo detainee Abdul Ra’ouf al-Qassim to Libya, where he will face a real risk of torture and other abuse, Human Rights Watch said today. The US government’s reliance on a no-torture promise from Libya, a country that the US State Department has condemned for its poor record on torture, is insufficient to protect al-Qassim from abuse. June 15, 2007 Press Release Printer friendly version Leading Human Rights Groups Name 39 CIA ‘Disappeared’ Detainees Three Groups File Lawsuit Seeking Information about ‘Ghost’ Detention In the most comprehensive accounting to date, six leading human rights organizations today published the names and details of 39 people who are believed to have been held in secret US custody and whose current whereabouts remain unknown. The briefing paper also names relatives of suspects who were themselves detained in secret prisons, including children as young as seven. June 7, 2007 Press Release Also available in 
Printer friendly version Off the Record U.S. Responsibility for Enforced Disappearances in the “War on Terror” This 21-page briefing paper, published by six leading human rights organizations, includes the names and details of 39 people who are believed to have been held in secret US custody abroad and whose current whereabouts remain unknown. The briefing paper also names relatives of suspects who were themselves arrested and detained, including children as young as seven. The list of missing people includes nationals from countries including Egypt, Kenya, Libya, Morocco, Pakistan and Spain. They are believed to have been arrested in countries including Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Somalia and Sudan, and transferred to secret US prisons operated by the CIA. June 7, 2007 Background Briefing UK: Court Blocks Deportations to Torture Ruling Disavows Libya’s Unreliable ‘No Torture’ Promises A British court ruling on April 27, 2007 that two terrorism suspects cannot be returned safely to Libya is a major setback to the British government’s efforts to deport national security suspects to countries where they risk torture, Human Rights Watch said today. The court ruled against the deportations despite promises of humane treatment from the Libyan government. April 30, 2007 Press Release Printer friendly version |
 
| |||||||||||||
|
Contribute to Human Rights Watch
Home | About Us | News Releases | Publications | About HRW | Info by Country | Global Issues | Campaigns | Free Mailing Lists | Community | Bookstore | Film Festival | Search | Site Map | Contact Us | Press Contacts | Privacy Policy © Copyright 2006, Human Rights Watch 350 Fifth Avenue, 34th Floor New York, NY 10118-3299 USA |
