Informes

By Marie-Louise Gumuchian and Hadeel Al Shalchi TRIPOLI/BENGHAZI, July 7 (Reuters) - Crowds of joyful Libyans, some with tears in their eyes, parted with the legacy of Muammar Gaddafi on Saturday as they voted in the first…

TRIPOLI, Libya, 5 July 2012 – The Libyan Minister of Social Affairs with support from UNICEF and the International Medical Corps (IMC) today launched a new training programme for social workers that will enhance child-focused services. The…

5 July 2012 – Ahead of Libya’s first free elections in decades this weekend, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today saluted its people, and reaffirmed the support of the United Nations as the North African country progresses along…

Libya risks repeating the very violations that led to the “17 February revolution” unless the winners of elections scheduled for this week make the establishment of the rule of law and respect for human rights their…

(Tripoli) – The release by Libyan authorities of four International Criminal Court (ICC) staff members on July 2, 2012, was a positive move, but their detention appears to have been unlawful from the start, Human Rights…

Brussels | 3 Jul 2012 With only days to go, Libya’s first national elections of the post-Qadhafi era are imperilled by armed protesters who, driven by a feeling of continued economic and political marginalisation, are threatening to…

This document provides an overview of developments in the Mediterranean Basin and other regions of interest from 19 June — 25 June, with hyperlinks to source material highlighted and underlined in the text. For more information…

After the request, two weeks ago, from the Higher Security Council (HSC) of Sirte for international NGO’s to evacuate from the town, all the operations in Sirte have been suspended. However, during the reporting period,…

The Libyan Women Union and Maan Nabneeha Movement, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) office in Libya, on Monday 25 June 2012 launched a nationwide awareness campaign to support women candidates for the…

Tripoli (ICRC) – The Libyan Armed Forces and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) today signed a memorandum of understanding under which the ICRC will provide support for the integration of the rules of…