Libya

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Overview

The Human Rights, Transitional Justice and Rule of Law Division was established within the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) in 2011. UNSMIL's Director of the Human Rights, Transitional Justice and Rule of Law Division is also the Representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Libya.

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Libya also falls under the UN Human Rights Training and Documentation Centre for South-West Asia and the Arab Region established by General Assembly Resolution 60/153 of 2006. The Centre’s main objective is to strengthen the promotion and protection of human rights through technical cooperation, national capacity-building, public information and education, within the region stipulated in the mandate.

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News & Statements

Latest news

30 Aug 2024

Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

Libya: UN report urges accountability for years of human rights violations in Tarhuna

04 Sep 2023

Special Procedures

Libya: UN experts urge Libyan National Army to halt forced evictions and demolitions in Benghazi

21 Jul 2023

Special Procedures

Libya: UN experts alarmed at reports of trafficking in persons, arbitrary detention, enforced disappearances and torture of migrants and refugees

20 Jul 2023

Special Procedures

Libya: Experts troubled by discriminatory policy restricting movement of women and girls travelling abroad

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Latest statements & messages

09 Jul 2024

Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

"Peace and stability in Libya go hand in hand with human rights," says High Commissioner

13 Sep 2023

Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

Comment by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on floods in Libya

07 Mar 2023

Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

Global update: High Commissioner outlines concerns in over 40 countries

07 Mar 2022

Multiple Mechanisms

Global Update: Bachelet urges inclusion to combat "sharply escalating misery and fear"

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Featured Stories

Migrants check in to be deported back to their country at Misrata Airport in Misrata, Libya, November 3, 2021, Reuters
02 November 2022 Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

Nowhere But Back: migrants in Libya compelled to accept ‘voluntary’ return

Migrants in Libya are often compelled to accept ‘voluntary return’ in conditions that may not meet international human rights laws and standards, found a new OHCHR report. Many are being returned to unsafe or unsustainable situations in their countries of origin.
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25 November 2021 Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

Report highlights unsafe and undignified expulsion of migrants from Libya

A new report examines the human rights consequences suffered by migrants who are being expelled from Libya, and calls for relevant governments and other stakeholders to uphold their obligations under international human rights law.
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UN and OHCHR Reports

UN Secretary-General and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

A/HRC/56/70: Technical assistance and capacity-building to improve human rights in Libya - Report of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

A/HRC/43/75: Situation of human rights in Libya, and the effectiveness of technical assistance and capacity-building measures received by the Government of Libya

A/HRC/40/46: Situation of human rights in Libya, including the implementation of technical assistance and capacity-building and efforts to prevent and ensure accountability for violations and abuses of human rights

A/HRC/37/46: Situation of human rights in Libya, and the effectiveness of technical assistance and capacity-building measures received by the Government of Libya

A/HRC/34/42: Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the situation of human rights in Libya, including on the effectiveness of technical assistance and capacity-building measures received by the Government of Libya

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OHCHR/UNSMIL Reports

Tarhuna - Mass Graves and Related Human Rights Violations and Abuses in Libya Report on the airstrikes on the Daman building complex, including the Tajoura Detention Centre, 2 July 2019 Desperate and Dangerous:UNSMIL / OHCHR Report on the human rights situation of migrants and refugees in Libya - 18 December 2018

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Universal Periodic Review

Core documents for the current and previous cycles

The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a unique process which involves a review of the human rights records of all UN Member States. The UPR is a State-driven process, under the auspices of the Human Rights Council, which provides the opportunity for each State to declare what actions they have taken to improve the human rights situations in their countries and to fulfil their human rights obligations.

Special Procedures

Reports

A/HRC/53/36/Add.2: Visit to Libya - Report of the Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, its causes and consequences, Reem Alsalem

A/HRC/38/39/Add.2: Report of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons on her visit to Libya

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Special Procedures country visits

Treaty Bodies

Reports

Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families - Concluding observations on the initial report of Libya

CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN : LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA

CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN : LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA

Concluding observations

Concluding observations of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Concluding observations of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

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Status & Reporting

Status of Ratifications Reporting Status Standing invitation to Special Procedures Voluntary Pledges and Commitments

External Resources

Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions

Note: OHCHR is not responsible for the content of external links.

Contact Information

Headquarters

Field Operations and Technical Cooperation Division (FOTCD)
Contact is in Geneva, Switzerland.

Middle East and North Africa Section
Tel. + 41 22 917 9777

Field

United Nations Mission Support in Libya
(UNSMIL)
Website

Independent Fact-Finding Mission on Libya

OHCHR Investigation on Libya

Photo credit:   UN Photo/Iason Foounten

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