Local News: Political News
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights calls for an investigation into violations in prisons run by the Stabilization Support Apparatus in Tripoli.
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Tripoli, June 4, 2025 (LANA) - The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, called for immediate, independent, impartial, and transparent investigations by the Libyan authorities into human rights violations in official and unofficial detention facilities operated by the Stabilization Support Force in Tripoli.Türk said he was shocked by the revelations of gross human rights violations in official and unofficial detention facilities operated by the Stabilization Support Force in Tripoli, calling for the... Read more
UN mission: Journalists in Libya face repeated online harassment
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Tripoli, June 4, 2025 (LANA) – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) confirmed that journalists in Libya face frequent online harassment, hindering their ability to carry out their role in monitoring corruption, human rights violations, and other issues.The mission said in a statement issued on Wednesday that the most common form of harassment is abusive comments or messages on social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, according to Libyan journalists during a discussion panel with... Read more
Al-Menfi discusses with Al-Haddad the consolidation of the ceasefire and the activation of security arrangements in the capital.
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Tripoli, June 4, 2025 (LANA) – Chairman of the Presidential Council and Supreme Commander of the Libyan Army, Mohamed Al-Menfi, discussed with the Chief of General Staff, Lieutenant General Mohamed Al-Haddad, the work of the committee assigned by the Presidential Council to consolidate the ceasefire and activate security arrangements in the capital.During the meeting, held today, Wednesday, Al-Menfi reiterated his demand to the Chief of General Staff to restore security, achieve stability, and peace in the capital, Tripoli,... Read more
Al-Juwaifi meets with a number of municipal mayors to discuss the difficulties facing municipal work.
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Tripoli, June 4, 2025 (LANA) - The Minister of Local Government in the Government of National Unity, Abdul Shafi' Al-Juwaifi, held a face-to-face meeting on Wednesday with approximately 50 mayors from various regions.The Minister emphasized that this meeting was intended to familiarize themselves with the municipalities and to listen to the problems and difficulties facing them. He emphasized that municipalities are the authorities closest to citizens and are most familiar with their needs and.... Read more
The European Union affirms its support for the UN mission's efforts to advance the political process in Libya.
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Tripoli, June 4, 2025 (LANA) – The European Union Ambassador to Libya, Nicola Orlando, reiterated the European Union's full support for the efforts of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), during his meeting with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya, Hanna Tetteh.Orlando explained, in a tweet posted on Wednesday via his official account on X, that he and Tetteh discussed the latest developments in the political process in Libya and the next steps in the UN-facilitated political process.... Read more
