Libya Human Rights
Human Rights Concerns
Libya was reopened to international human rights monitors, including Amnesty International, with an AI mission to Libya in February of 2004. However, little or no progress has been made in improving the human rights situation in the country. No significant steps were taken to shed light on other past human rights violations, including disappearances.
Summer Solidarity Action for Fathi el-Jahmi
Political activist Fathi el-Jahmi has been detained since March 2004, when he was arrested after he criticized Libya's leader, Colonel Mu'ammar al-Gaddafi, and called for political reform in international media interviews. This summer, AIUSA activists can stand in solidarity with Fathi el-Jahmi by sending him messages of support. Click here for more information.
Take Action: Death Penalty in Libya
Amnesty International is concerned about the imminent execution of at least four individuals in Libya. One is believed to be facing execution on March 1. To take action, click here.
Fathi el- Jahmi, a Prisoner of Conscience
Political activist Fathi el-Jahmi has been detained without trial since March 2004, when he was arrested after he called for political reform. He is currently held at an undisclosed location, and there are serious concerns about the conditions and his treatment there. Learn more »
Read the Congressional letters calling on the U.S. government to take action on el-Jahmi's behalf: President Bush | Secretary of State Rice
Libyan authorities arrested Fathi el-Jahmi in 2002 after he called for free speech and political reforms during a conference in Tripoli. For that "crime," he was sentenced to five years in prison. He was released in March 2004 following international pressure but authorities detained him again just weeks later after he repeated his call for democracy during a television interview. » More actions
Latest News
Libya: Prisoner of conscience releasedOctober 10, 2008
Libya: Human rights in Libya must be on the agenda of discussions with US
September 05, 2008
Libya: Amnesty International warns against deportation of Eritreans
July 11, 2008
UK deportation policy questioned by court
April 09, 2008
One year missing and imprisoned in Libya
February 22, 2008
Increased Cooperation with Libya cannot Proceed without Human Rights Guarantees
October 15, 2007
Latest Reports
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya - Briefing to the UN Human Rights CommitteeJune 01, 2007
Vital UN human rights work under threat
May 09, 2007
Caring for human rights: Challenges and opportunities for nurses and midwives
June 15, 2006
Libya: Time to make human rights a reality
April 26, 2004
