Communiqués

Libya: the UN Human Rights Committee called upon to intervene in the case of Abdenacer Younis Al Rabassi, arbitrarily detained since 2003

Alkarama, 22 December 2008
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On 17 December 2008, Alkarama submitted an individual complaint to the United Nations Human Rights Committee regarding Mr Abdenacer Younis Al Rabassi, victim to grave violations of his fundamental rights.
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Libya: Dr Idriss Aboufaied, released in October, arrives in Geneva

Alkarama, 16 December 2008
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Dr Idriss Aboufaied arrived on 11 December 2008 in Geneva. He was released on 9 October 2008 after 22 months of detention, much of it incommunicado. He has been authorised by the Libyan authorities to travel overseas to receive appropriate medical treatment.
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Libya: Release of Mr Abdaslam, detained since 28 December 2007

Alkarama, 02 December 2008
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On 30 November 2008, Mr Salem Mohamed Mjber Abdaslam, who had been arbitrarily detained since his arrest by Internal Security Services since 28 December 2007, was released.
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Libya: The death in custody in suspicious conditions of Mr Abdelhamid Al Daquel

Alkarama, 13 November 2008
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Alkarama submitted to the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions and the Special Rapporteur on torture the case of Mr Abdelhamid Al Daquel, who died in detention on an undetermined date. He was arrested and had been detained incommunicado since 26 January 1989.
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Libya: Enforced disappearance and torture, followed by the death, of Mr Ismail Al Khazmi

Alkarama, 07 November 2008
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On 6 November 2008, Alkarama for Human Rights and TRIAL (Track Impunity Always) jointly submitted an individual communication to the United Nations Human Rights Committee regarding Ismail Al Khazmi, a Libyan, who was arrested and detained arbitrarily since June 17 2006. On 1 May 2007, his family was informed of his death.
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Libya - HR Instruments

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)
ICCPR: Ratified on 15.05.1970
Last report due: 01.10.2002 (4th)
Submitted: 06.12.2005 (4th)
Next report due: 30.10.2010 (5th)
ICCPR Optional Protocol: Accession on 16.05.1989
Alkarama submitted a "Follow-Up" report to the ICCPR on 30.10.2008

Convention against Torture (CAT)
CAT : Accession on 16.05.1989
Last report due: 14.06.1998 (3rd)
Submitted: 02.09.1998 (3rd)
Next report due: 14.06.2002 (4th) and 14.06.2006 (5th)

CAT Complaints Procedures
Art. 20 (Confidential inquiry): Yes
Art. 21 (Inter-State complaints): No
Art. 22 (Individual communications): No

CAT Optional Protocol
Not a signatory

Universal Periodic Review (UPR)
Last review: N/A
Next review: December 2010

National Human Rights Institution (NHRI)
Gadaffi International Foundation for Charity Association (GIFCA)

ICC Accreditation Status: N/A