Reports

This week on Hold Your Fire!, Richard Atwood is joined by Claudia Gazzini, Crisis Group’s Libya expert, to look at the political standoff in Libya that led to deadly clashes over the summer and whether a…

Key Updates • Aftermath of Melilla: Following the deaths of dozens of refugees and migrants attempting to enter the Spanish enclave of Melilla on 24 June, there have been a variety of prosecutions of migrants as well as investigations…

Highlights On 11 October, a ceremony took place at Al-Mabrouk Haman School, Tripoli, which was severely damaged by conflict in recent years. Thanks to extensive rehabilitation work overseen by partner, ACTED, more than 600 pupils, including IDPs,…

Summary of Crisis Libya is at a critical juncture. Since the de facto truce was established in June 2020, the UNSMIL-facilitated peace process has achieved several key milestones (ceasefire agreement signed in October 2020; an interim Government…

Geneva - Libyan authorities must launch a thorough investigation into the recurring incidences of migrants and asylum seekers drowning in boats off the country’s coast, Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor said in a statement. At least 15 bodies—the…

The pandemic and recent security crackdowns have taken a high toll on the mental health of refugees and asylum-seekers, but UNHCR programmes are helping to make a difference. By Ziyad Alhamadi in Tripoli, Libya | …

Executive Summary Steeped in history and rich in culture, Libya is endowed with significant natural resources, a vibrant, young, educated, and ethnically diverse population and a strategic geographical location, providing the country with a solid basis for…

The results of the United Nation’s work in Libya during the last year are highlighted in the newly released report of the UN in Libya’s Results for 2021.  The report details the collective efforts of the UN Support…

Libya: UN human rights report details violations of migrants’ rights amid ‘assisted return’ programmes GENEVA (11 October 2022) – Widespread and systematic human rights violations and abuses against migrants in Libya are compounded by the lack of…

Highlights On 9 October, a ceremony took place, marking the completion of rehabilitation work by UNHCR and partner INTERSOS at Assidra School in Qasr Bin Ghasheer. The work included electrical works, renovation of water and sanitation facilities,…