Web pages about "Libya"

Human rights in Libya must be on the agenda of discussions with US - 5 September 2008

As Condoleezza Rice becomes the first US Secretary of State to visit Libya in 55 years, Amnesty International urges the US government to make human rights an integral component of its bilateral cooperation with Libya.

UK deportation policy questioned by court - 9 April 2008

The UK government's policy of "deportation with assurances" was called into question on Wednesday by decisions of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales in two key cases.

One year missing and imprisoned in Libya - 22 February 2008

At least 14 Libyans were arrested just over a year ago for planning a peaceful demonstration to mark the anniversary of the Benghazi events when security forces killed 12 demonstrators.

One year in prison for Egyptian blogger - 22 February 2008

One year ago, Egyptian blogger Karim Amer was sentenced to four years' imprisonment for the "crime" of publishing on the internet material critical of Islam and President Mubarak.

Libya: Mass expulsion of irregular migrants would be a violation of human rights - 18 January 2008

Libya’s decision this week to expel all irregular migrants with immediate effect could have grave consequences

Libya frees foreign medics - 24 July 2007

Six foreign medical workers have arrived in Bulgaria after being released from a Libyan jail, bringing an end to a tragic case that has been riddled with injustice.

'Off the record' secret CIA detention - 7 June 2007

At least 39 individuals who remain missing are believed to have been subjected to enforced disappearance by the US authorities.