Reports

Introduction: The Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamhiriya, while submitting this 5th periodic report to the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights in due regard of Article (62) of the African Charter on Human and Peoples'…

Summary: 30 March 2011, Brussels - The London Conference on Libya held on 29 March agreed to establish an international contact group with the participation of the EU and key organisations like the United Nations, the African Union and…

Fate of Libyans in Government Custody Unknown (Benghazi, March 30, 2011) - At least 370 Libyans have been reported missing in the eastern part of the country since mid-February 2011, some of them known or suspected to be in…

Oscar Reyes Red Pepper March 2011 Instead of focusing on the motives of the US and NATO, the opposition to the Libyan bombings needs to focus on the likely outcomes. Afghanistan and Iraq taught us there is still no way to bomb…

Rebel Forces Pledge Not to Use Mines (Benghazi, March 30, 2011) - Muammar Gaddafi's forces have laid both antipersonnel and antivehicle mines during the current conflict with armed opposition groups, Human Rights Watch confirmed today. "Libya should immediately stop using antipersonnel mines,…

He is in their (the forces of Colonel Mu'ammar al-Gaddafi) hands and we have no idea where he is being held and what kind of treatment he is being subjected to. We are very worried that he is…

The United Nations has seen no evidence of a ceasefire in Libya or of any steps by the country's authorities to fulfil their obligations under Security Council resolutions aimed at protecting civilians in the strife-torn North African country, Secretary-General…

Libyan forces loyal to Colonel Mu'ammar al-Gaddafi have carried out a campaign of enforced disappearances in an attempt to crush growing opposition to his rule, Amnesty International said today in a new briefing paper. Libya: Detainees,disappeared and missing, details over 30…

On March 27, NATO Allies decided to take on the whole military operation in Libya under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973. The purpose of Operation Unified Protector is to protect civilians and civilian-populated areas under threat of attack. NATO…

This report is produced by OCHA Libya. The next report will be issued on or around 29 March . I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES - As fighting continues, many humanitarian actors continue to respond in the border regions, while some humanitarian organizations are…