A decade ago, such domestic violence crimes targeting women were very rare in Libya. Murder for honour crimes includes murder of woman accused of "fornication", whether she is married or not. It is very unlikely that any security "approach would end the women targeted violence", according to Mustafa Ben Yahia, a political analyst. Arab League urges Libya politicians to preserve state institutionsA female Tripoli-based law student, speaking anonymously, told MEMO, "Libyan women are victims of social taboos", preventing them from reporting family violence. She added "they cannot seek divorce" either, since women divorcees in Libya are "immediately outcast", not only by the patriarchal society, but by women, too.

Source: Libya Today July 28, 2022 08:14 UTC