Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch condemn the assassination of lawyer Hanan al-Barassi in Benghazi.

TRIPOLI, 10 November 2020 (Lana) - Amnesty International condemned the assassination of lawyer Hanan Mohammed al-Barassi in Benghazi on Tuesday, saying it had "consistently criticized a number of individuals associated with armed groups in the east of the country." According to a statement issued by the international organization published on its official website, "Lawyer Hanan al-Barasi" received death threats for her and her daughter in the wake of these criticisms, and announced the day before her death that she intends to publish a video of the "corruption" of Saddam, the son of Khalifa Haftar, according to the statement. The killing of lawyer and human rights activist Hanan al-Barassi is evidence of the dangers faced by women in Libya who speak politics and face a wave of abuse and threats on social media without any investigation, the organization said. Amnesty International called on the security authorities in the east of the country to urgently investigate the murder of lawyer Hanan al-Barasi and bring the perpetrators to justice. Human Rights Watch condemned the murder of lawyer Hanan al-Barassi, who said, "This crime reminds her of similar crimes that no one has been punished for." In a tweet, Human Rights Watch called on security authorities in the east to hold the perpetrators accountable and bring them to justice. =Lana=