Political Analyst Dies in Libyan Arbitrary Detention
Human Rights Watchpolitical analyst who had been arbitrarily detained in eastern Libya for nearly seven months died under dubious circumstances on April 19, 2024, Human Rights Watch said today. Libya authorities should immediately and impartially investigate the death of the political analyst, Siraj Dughman, in the Benghazi General Directorate for Internal Security. Libyan authorities had not charged any of them with a recognizable offense. The failure of Libyan authorities to charge the men with a recognizable offense for nearly seven months led to their arbitrary detention. Libya's criminal justice system is weak, with serious due process concerns, Human Rights Watch said.
Source:Libya Today
May 24, 2024 14:03 UTC
Comment: Aldabaiba meeting Acting Oil and Gas Minister Abdel Sadig. Is Aoun still suspended?
Last Wednesday (22 May) Tripoli based Libyan Prime Minister, Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba, followed up in a meeting at his office on the results of the visit of the Acting Minister of Oil and Gas, Khalifa Abdel Sadig, to the United States. Abdel Sadig not Aoun still Oil and Gas Minister? The follow up meeting by Aldabaiba with Abdel Sadig is revealing in that it still confirms that Aldabaiba still considers Abdel Sadig as the Acting Oil and Gas Minister. Aldabaiba meeting Abdel Sadig could mean the ACA letter is fake, or it has not made its way through Libya’s bureaucracy and reached Aldabaiba, or that Aldabaiba is ignoring/ rejecting it. The controversial NC7 oil dealAoun had resisted the NC7 Hamada oil deal with a consortium of foreign investors which Aldabaiba was pushing.
Source:Libya Today
May 24, 2024 12:14 UTC
Tripoli PM Aldabaiba follows up on the return of American companies to the oil sector
American oil companies, led by ConocoPhillips, intend to participate in Libya’s future oil projects. The news was reported by the Tripoli Libyan government after Tripoli based Libyan Prime Minister, Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba, followed up, Wednesday (22 May), on the results of the visit of the Acting Minister of Oil and Gas, Khalifa Abdel Sadig, to the United States. Abdel Sadig had held meetings during his U.S. visit with major U.S. oil and gas companies. The follow up meeting by Aldabaiba with Abdel Sadig is also revealing in that it still confirms Aldabaiba still considers Abdel Sadig as the Acting Oil and Gas Minister – and not the suspended Mohamed Aoun. See here for comment.
Source:Libya Today
May 24, 2024 12:14 UTC
Labour candidates fly hunters’ flag as majority sign up to manifesto
A majority of Labour MEP candidates has signed up to the Maltese hunting fraternity’s manifesto from the European hunting lobby FACE. Arnold Cassola, the independent candidate, declared to the FKNK that he would not sign the FACE manifesto. The FKNK lobby asked MEP candidates to sign up to the FACE manifesto principles to signal their commitment to hunting, trapping and conservation in Europe. “The European elections, scheduled for 6-9 June, will be decisive for the future of hunting, trapping and conservation in Europe. Currently, 80% of the national rules and regulations affecting hunting, trapping and conservation today come from Brussels,” FKNK said.
Source:Libya Today
May 24, 2024 11:08 UTC
Libya: Arbitrarily Detained Political Analyst Dies
Click to expand Image Map of Libya © Human Rights Watch(Beirut) – A Libyan political analyst who had been arbitrarily detained in eastern Libya for nearly seven months died under dubious circumstances on April 19, 2024, Human Rights Watch said today. Libya authorities should immediately and impartially investigate the death of the political analyst, Siraj Dughman, in the Benghazi General Directorate for Internal Security. Libyan authorities had not charged any of them with a recognizable offense. The failure of Libyan authorities to charge the men with a recognizable offense for nearly seven months led to their arbitrary detention. Al-Baaja, al-Bishari, Eldaessi and al-Oreibi should be released immediately, Human Rights Watch said.
Source:Libya Today
May 24, 2024 05:54 UTC
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Source:Libya Today
May 24, 2024 00:08 UTC
Libya, Nova sources: Paris hosted a technical meeting on the creation of a joint military force
A technical level meeting with representatives of France, the United Kingdom, the USA and Italy focused on the formation of a joint military force in Libya took place in recent days in Paris, at the request of the United States. A Libyan source reports to "Nova" that the meeting had the aim of verifying and examining joint projects in favor of the "Joint military force", i.e. a unified Libyan armed force on which the 5+5 Military Committee, the joint commission made up of high-ranking Libyan officials from the east and west. A long article published today by the Libyan news website "Al Wasat" reports that the United States and France are playing a leading role in the unification of the Libyan armed forces. The "Nova" sources, however, reduce everything to a low-level technical meeting - where Soler was also absent - primarily wanted by the United States, and which has so far had little follow-up.
Source:Libya Today
May 23, 2024 16:45 UTC
LIU calling on members to hasten visa application for the Paris Libyan French Business Forum on 3 July
The Libyan French Business Forum will be held in Paris on 3 July at the headquarters of Business France, the Libya Industry Union (LIU) confirmed yesterday. The LIU called on its members who wish to participate in the Forum to register with it for facilitated visa procedures no later than 31 May. CBL discusses Libyan business opportunities for French companies in Paris meeting (libyaherald.com)Airports Authority participates in French Libyan Transport Forum (libyaherald.com)Libyan Railroads participates in French Libyan Transport Forum 11 to 12 December, Paris (libyaherald.com)French Libyan Transport Forum – Paris – 11 to 12 December (libyaherald.com)The Franco-Libyan Oil, Gas and Energy Forum in Paris: Libya a strategic partner for France (libyaherald.com)Franco-Libyan Oil, Gas and Energy Forum will be held from 20 to 22 June in Paris (libyaherald.com)French health sector delegation visit to Libya reinvigorates bilateral trade relations (libyaherald.com)French health sector delegation visit to Libya reinvigorates bilateral trade relations (libyaherald.com)Libya more willing to improve trade relations with France and Europe: Libyan General Union of Chambers (libyaherald.com)The French-Libyan Business Forum, Paris 20 June (libyaherald.com)French businesses want bigger share of Libya’s reconstruction projects (libyaherald.com)Franco-Libyan Energy Forum 2020 – Paris, 6-7 February (libyaherald.com)
Source:Libya Today
May 23, 2024 15:31 UTC
Libya’s former Vatican City diplomat detained for € 669,000 hospital bills fraud
The Attorney General announced Wednesday that Libya’s former Vatican City chargé d’affaires has been detained, pending the case, for alleged € 669,000 hospital bills fraud. The accused is charged with administrative and financial abuse and violation of behavioural duties of the rules in force in the management of public funds. Specifically, the accused is charged with deliberately disbursing hospital bills without any documents indicating the identities of Libyan patients or assigning the treatment institution to provide them with medical service.The absence of a legal justification for the deficit in the allowances for the treatment of the wounded worth € 669,000 led the investigator to detaining the accused pending the case.
Source:Libya Today
May 23, 2024 11:07 UTC
IOM declares 80K illegal migrants voluntarily deport Libya since 2015
(MENAFN) On Tuesday, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) disclosed that a total of 80,000 illegal migrants have been voluntarily repatriated from Libya to their countries of origin since 2015 as part of the IOM's Voluntary Humanitarian Return (VHR) program. Among the repatriated migrants, the group included 2,733 individuals identified as victims of human trafficking, 843 unaccompanied or separated children, and 5,144 migrants with medical requirements, as outlined in the statement. The repatriation process is designed to ensure that returning migrants receive post-arrival reception assistance in their respective countries of return. Additionally, the program offers comprehensive reintegration support through individual reintegration assistance packages, encompassing economic, social, and psychosocial support measures, as highlighted in the statement. "IOM Libya's staff work around the clock to assist vulnerable migrants in Libya who are in need of urgent protection assistance.
Source:Libya Today
May 22, 2024 21:28 UTC
Egyptians accused in deadly shipwreck released from Greek jail after court dismissed the case
A group of Egyptians jailed for nearly a year pending trial for a deadly shipwreck have been released from jail in southern Greece, a day after a Greek court threw out the case against them on grounds that it had no jurisdiction to try it
Source:Libya Today
May 22, 2024 17:39 UTC
IOM reports 80,000 migrants voluntarily returned from Libya since 2015
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) announced on Tuesday that since 2015, 80,000 migrants have been voluntarily deported from Libya to their home countries through the Voluntary Humanitarian Return (VHR) program. For more stories from The Media Line go to themedialine.orgAccording to the IOM, the deported migrants included 2,733 victims of human trafficking, 843 unaccompanied or separated children, and 5,144 individuals with medical needs. Upon returning, these migrants receive comprehensive reintegration support, including economic, social, and psychosocial assistance, through individual reintegration packages. Working around the clock to assist vulnerable migrants"IOM Libya's staff work around the clock to assist vulnerable migrants in Libya who are in need of urgent protection assistance. Enabling migrants to make informed choices and ensuring their right to return home is advocated for, the VHR program offers a glimmer of hope in the face of extreme adversity," said Tauhid Pasha, IOM Libya's acting chief of mission.
Source:Libya Today
May 22, 2024 14:59 UTC
Ministry of Industry signs ‘‘Joint Statement’’ with Italy’s Ministry of Companies and Industry
Libya’s Ministry of Industry and Minerals and the Italian Ministry of Companies and Industry signed a ‘‘Joint Statement’’ on the desire of the two parties to enhance cooperation between the two countries. The most important items of the Joint Statement were:Enhancing cooperation between the two countries in the fields of using renewable energies and green hydrogenFacilitating all procedures for direct investments and joint initiatives between Libyan and Italian companiesExchanging experiences in the field of research and applied innovation for the manufacturing industry and training on new skillsDuring the signing ceremony of the statement, on the sidelines of the Libya International Conference on Industry and Technology in Tripoli (20-21 May), Minister of Industry and Minerals Ahmed Abuhisa said that the ministry will seek to put the recommendations into practice, explaining that the terms of the friendship and partnership agreement concluded with Italy in 2008 entered into force.For his part, the Italian Minister of Companies and Industry, during his speech at the conference, stressed the depth of the strategic partnership with Libya, especially in the fields of energy, oil and gas, and readiness for joint work and support for strategic projects for energy production in Libya, to meet local needs and export abroad.The Libya International Conference on Industry and Technology makes a wide range of recommendations (libyaherald.com)The Libya International Conference on Industry and Technology, 20 to 21 May, kicks off (libyaherald.com)
Source:Libya Today
May 22, 2024 14:18 UTC
Libya will be participating with a national pavilion at the Algeria International Fair from 24 to 29 June 2024
Libya’s General Board of Fairs will be participating with a country pavilion at the 55th Algeria International Fair 2024., scheduled to be held from 24-29 June.The General Board of Fairs invites all Libyan sectors, including institutions, companies and banks, to participate in the event.
Source:Libya Today
May 22, 2024 12:42 UTC
Tamoil records a loss of 22.172 million euros for the fiscal year 2022
Tamoil reported a loss of 22.172 million euros for the fiscal year 2022 according to a report by Fatturato Italia, a website specialized in corporate budgets, statistics and financial data. Tamoil is wholly owned by Oilinvest, registered in the Netherlands, which in turn is owned by the Libyan Investment Authority (LIA). The report showed that Tamoil’s current deficit contrasts with its total income, estimated at 6.395 billion euros for the year 2022. The losses constituted a negative growth of 155% compared to the year 2021. The company is registered under a tax number 00698550159 and the expenses of individuals and workers for the year 2022 amounted to more than 29 million euros.
Source:Libya Today
May 22, 2024 11:14 UTC