Reports

Prioritize Control of Militias, Detainee Abuse, Rule of Law (Tripoli)– Libya is still plagued by serious rights abuses, including arbitrary arrests, torture, and deaths in detention nearly a year-and-a-half after the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi, Human Rights…

Presence and national legal framework UNHCR has been present in Libya since 1991. It has been carrying out a number of activities including registration, refugee status determination (RSD), durable solutions such as repatriation and resettlement and provision…

Refugees and asylum seekers UNHCR continues to register asylum seekers and to deliver assistance to persons of concern. On the one hand, authorities are increasingly aware of the protection needs of refugees and asylum seekers. This is…

Wednesday, January 30, 2013 by Tobias Moe, DanChurchAid “Bang” A deafening blast transforms an otherwise perfectly ordinary day “at the office” into a fateful turning point in the life of mine clearance specialist, Fred Pavey. Over an excruciatingly…

SC/10902 Security Council 6912th Meeting (AM) Top Envoy Says Difficult Decisions Remain in Constitution-making, Security Sector Reform; Mission Committed to Assisting National Dialogue in Critical Phase As he briefed the Security Council, Tarek Mitri, head of the United Nations Support Mission…

The UN Support Mission in Libya visits Libya's desert South discovering unrealized potentials in a remote region buffeted by tensions and ethnic politics.

The ICRC and the Libyan Red Crescent are helping the Libyan people to prepare for any future crisis, while continuing to meet urgent needs in terms of food, water and other things essential to life. As Libya…

Refugees and asylum seekers During December 2012, 977 individuals (597 cases) were registered by UNHCR in Libya. In Tripoli, UNHCR continues to register asylum-seekers and refugees temporarily at the community development centre while the refugee centre is…

“Evidence and experience shows that when barriers to their inclusion are removed and persons with disabilities are empowered to participate fully in societal life, their entire community benefits. Barriers faced by persons with disabilities are, therefore,…

Reference: IP/12/1431 Event Date: 20/12/2012 Brussels, 20 December 2012 The European Commission has approved €25 million package to support transition in Libya. It consists of three programmes focusing on sectors which are important for stability and for delivering…