Download the report as a PDF fileThe Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) has exposed the deleterious closure of pace for independent civil society in Libya since the country’s …
Libya: Further Deterioration Imminent in Absence of Urgent Reforms
Download the report as a PDF fileWorsening human rights violations and widening restrictions on public freedoms were underscored in a joint report for Libya’s Universal Period Review, submitted to the …
Libya: Armed Attack on Tripoli Court Underscores Urgency of Restoring Rule of Law
On 15 July, the Abu Salim Personal Status Court affiliated with the Bab Ben Ghashir District Court in Tripoli, was the target of a violent armed assault. According to media …
The unlawful suspension of access to asylum in Greece must be immediately withdrawn
We, the undersigned civil society organisations, condemn the unlawful and impermissible legislative provision adopted by the Hellenic Parliament on Friday 11 July 2025 (Article 79 of Law 5218/2025) which imposes …
The 59th Session of the Human Rights Council:
The genocide economy, mass graves, and transnational repression lack an effective international response
On 9 July 2025, the 59th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council concluded. Held in difficult circumstances, the session was marked by a worrying decline in interest in …
Restoring the Rule of Law: Urgent Appeal to Attorney General
To the Attorney General of the Libyan State: Assadeek Ahmad Essor Dear Mr. Assadeek Ahmad Essor, The 12 May assassination of Abdelghani Al-Kikli, known as ‘Ghneiwa’ inside the 444th Brigade …
Libya: Assassination of SSA Leader “Ghneiwa” Sparks Deadly Clashes, Authorities Must Protect Civilians and End Armed Group Impunity Crisis
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies and the Libyan Platform for Human Rights call on Libyan authorities to immediately protect the civilian population from the fallout of armed clashes …
Libya: Stop the crackdown on NGOs supporting migrants, refugees and asylum seekers
The undersigned organizations strongly condemn the Libyan authorities’ latest crackdown on non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and their staff, solely for providing humanitarian assistance to migrants, refugees and asylum seekers in Libya. …
Fourteen Years After Libya’s Revolution: Lawlessness, religious rhetoric and entrenched repression
As Libya marks the anniversary of the 2011 revolution that toppled Muammar Gaddafi, the country faces an escalating human rights crisis. Initial aspirations for democracy and justice have been eclipsed …