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Improving Labor Rights for Palestinian Workers in Libya 

Improving Labor Rights for Palestinian Workers in Libya 

The Minister of Labor and Rehabilitation, Ali Essawi, recently met with the Ambassador of Palestine to Libya, Khaled Al-Asouli. The two discussed improving the labor rights and working conditions of Palestinian workers in Libya. Ambassador

UNHCR condemns killing of six migrants by guards at the detention centre in Libya

UNHCR condemns killing of six migrants by guards at the detention centre in Libya

Libya - On Friday, Libyan guards shot dead six African migrant workers in a detention centre in Tripoli. The UNHCR said, "We condemn the incident; the shooting has generated widespread fear and panic between refugees

Major migrant crackdown in Libya, 4,000 people detained

Major migrant crackdown in Libya, 4,000 people detained

Libya - Libya is witnessing one of the worst migrant crackdowns in history as hundreds of women, children have been detained in the country. On Saturday, reports revealed that several raids took place on October

U.S. support to Libya, 4 years after ISIS defeat in Sirte

U.S. support to Libya, 4 years after ISIS defeat in Sirte

The Embassy of the United States in Libya has confirmed Washington's support for the city of Sirte four years since the liberation from ISIS. "Four years after the liberation of Sirte from ISIS, the U.S.

The U.S. Embassy voices support for the Libyans in economic challenges

The U.S. Embassy voices support for the Libyans in economic challenges

The Ambassador of the United States of America in Libya, Richard Norland, met on December 4 the Libyan Finance Minister, Faraj Bomtari, a statement from the Embassy revealed today. During the meeting, Norland voiced support

U.S. Embassy in Libya announces new sanctions

U.S. Embassy in Libya announces new sanctions

The Embassy of the United States of America in Libya announced that the White House imposed sanctions on several Libyan citizens responsible for serious human rights violations, war crimes, and atrocities against civilians, including understatements

The U.S. renew support for UNICEF’s mission to protect children in Libya

The U.S. renew support for UNICEF’s mission to protect children in Libya

The Embassy of the United States of America in Libya renewed the U.S. support for UNICEF’s mission to protect children in Libya. According to the note, published by the Embassy official website, Ambassador Richard Norland

Concern for the Italian fishermen arrested in Libya

Concern for the Italian fishermen arrested in Libya

"Our seafarers are well; they are regularly followed by a doctor. The medicines have always been delivered. There is no health problem or of any other kind. They are in a situation that is not

Horrific abuse of Human Rights – Nigerian worker burned alive in Libya

Horrific abuse of Human Rights – Nigerian worker burned alive in Libya

Human rights of foreign workers are facing an existential crisis in Libya. In a new incident in series of attacks against workers in Libya, the north African country, three men stormed into a Tripoli factory

Inhuman conditions of migrant workers in detention camps

Inhuman conditions of migrant workers in detention camps

The United Nations Committee on the protection of the rights of all migrant workers and members of their families, which monitors compliance by all countries with the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights