Libya Violated Human Rights Defender’s Rights By Failing To Investigate And Prosecute Her Arbitrary Detention & TortureGENEVA (7 April 2021) — Libya violated the human rights of an activist working on women’s rights by failing to investigate and prosecute her unlawful arrest and torture by a militia group affiliated with the government, the UN women’s rights committee has found. During her detention, Ms. Abaida was subjected to harassment, insults and physical beatings. But amid hate mail and death threats from members of the public, she was forced to give up her NGO work promoting women’s rights. Fearing she might be killed if detained again, Ms. Abaida fled to the UK in September 2012, where she was granted asylum. She was targeted and threatened because of her activism for women’s rights.

Source: Libya Today April 07, 2021 10:18 UTC