Kingdom of Libya
Kingdom in North Africa from 1951 to 1969
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| October 11 2022 | UN human rights reported that migrants in Libya were often compelled to accept 'assisted return' to their home countries under conditions that may not meet international human rights standards. |
| July 25 2022 | UN Assistant Secretary-General Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee states that the situation in Libya remains 'highly volatile' with clashes in Tripoli and frustrated Libyans demonstrating over lack of elections and poor state services. |
| June 2021 | Amnesty International published a report highlighting ongoing human rights violations against migrants in Libyan detention camps during the first six months of the year. |
| September 21 2020 | European Union Council imposes sanctions on three companies and two people responsible for human rights abuses in Libya, including asset freezes and travel bans. |
| July 15 2020 | Amnesty International urged the Libyan National Army to reveal the whereabouts of Siham Sergiwa, who had been abducted a year earlier. |
| 2019 | UNHCR reported 879 people rescued at sea by the Libyan Coast Guard in 10 operations, with around 6,000 migrants held in detention centers. |
| July 15 2019 | Siham Sergiwa, a Libyan politician and women's rights defender, was violently abducted from her home. |
| 2016 | Over 4,578 migrants drowned in the Mediterranean following the EU-Turkey agreement and closure of the Balkan route. |
| December 2016 | Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor issues a report about human rights violations, highlighting the siege of Ganfoda by Khalifa Haftar's Libyan National Army, which prevents civilians from accessing food, water, and medical aid. |
| August 2016 | Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor warns about the illicit spreading of weapons among the Libyan population, creating chaos and potential for further violence. |
| July 2016 | Human Rights Watch documented cases of Libyan coastguard forces verbally and physically assaulting migrants. |
| April 2015 | Journalist Muftah Al-Qatrani is killed in Benghazi by armed groups. |
| 2014 | Gender segregation and compulsory hijab were imposed in Libyan universities, provoking criticism from women's rights groups. |
| September 2014 | Nearly 450 migrants drowned in the Mediterranean near Libya, highlighting severe migrant rights violations. |
| June 25 2014 | Ali Tekbali was elected to the new House of Representatives for Tripoli Central, winning 4,777 votes. |
| March 2014 | Ali Tekbali was acquitted in the 'insulting Islam' case. |
| March 30 2014 | The GNC voted 124 out of 133 in favor of a new Electoral Law, reserving 30 out of 200 seats for women. |
| 2013 | Hamida al-Hadi al-Asfar, a women's rights lawyer, was abducted, tortured, and killed, allegedly for criticizing the Grand Mufti. |
| December 2013 | The General National Congress (GNC) decided to enforce sharia law, leading to subsequent restrictions on women's rights in universities. |
| June 2013 | Politicians Ali Tekbali and Fathi Sager appeared in court for 'insulting Islam' by publishing a cartoon promoting women's rights, facing potential death penalty under sharia law. |
| January 2012 | Independent human rights groups publish a report describing human rights violations by all sides, including NATO, anti-Gaddafi and pro-Gaddafi forces. |
| 2011 | Women played a major role in the Libyan Revolution, marking a significant moment for women's involvement in political change. |
| December 2011 | Physicians for Human Rights release a report documenting a massacre at a Tripoli warehouse where 53 detainees were unlawfully detained, raped, tortured, and executed by soldiers of Khamis Qaddafi's 32nd Brigade. |
| August 2011 | Physicians for Human Rights release a report documenting severe human rights violations and evidence of war crimes in Misrata. |
| July 2011 | Saif al-Islam Gaddafi gives an interview to Russia Today denying ICC allegations of ordering civilian protester killings. |
| May 2011 | Human Rights Watch reports 10 protesters were executed by a government paramilitary group in Bani Walid after agreeing to lay down arms. |
| February 2011 | Luis Moreno Ocampo estimates between 500-700 people were killed by Gaddafi's security forces, describing the shootings of protesters as 'systematic'. |
| February 26 2011 | United Nations Security Council unanimously votes to impose sanctions on Gaddafi's government and refer regime members to the International Criminal Court for investigation of potential crimes against humanity. |
| February 22 2011 | Arab League suspends Libya from council meetings and condemns 'crimes against peaceful popular protests' in Libyan cities. |
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