Students are struggling due to poor conditions: UNSMIL inclusive dialogues
Students are struggling to complete their studies due to a lack of equipment, teacher strikes, outdated curricula, and electricity cuts, according to representatives from the General Union of Libyan Students who met with the human rights team of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) last week. “We need better coordination which focuses on the actual needs of students,” the University of Misrata IT student added, “we know the challenges and the local needs of students across Libya.”Inclusive dialogues by UNSMIL’s human rights teamThe meeting was part of a series of inclusive dialogues by UNSMIL’s human rights team to compile challenges and recommendations provided by the people of Libya. This will then be given to the government and the international community to ensure the centrality of human rights throughout the political process. Lack of electricity, missing books, an outdated curriculum, poorly paid teachers striking for salary increases and poorly maintained buildings are all having a daily impact on the students in Libya, the Union members said. Those who have an opinion they would like to share with should monitor UNSMIL’s social media accounts to register for the digital dialogue.
Source:Libya Today
November 27, 2022 18:27 UTC
ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants over crimes against migrants in Libya
Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court Karim Ahmad Khan is seeking a number of arrest warrants against Libyan nationals over war crimes, crimes against migrants and crimes against human rights. According to the newspaper, the requests concern subjects already subjected to sanctions by the UN, the EU and the US. Until recently, the ICC had considered itself effectively unable to investigate human traffickers, given its jurisdiction to prosecute for crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and crimes of aggression. But Khan is arguing that crimes against migrants in Libya may constitute crimes against humanity and war crimes, thus paving the way for ICC action against those involved. Khan, on his first visit to Libya, also announced that further requests for arrest warrants would be made.
Source:Libya Today
November 27, 2022 17:45 UTC
Politics, Governance And Nation-building
The values of the society determine the type of politics it gets. The type of politics it gets determines the profile and approach of governance obtainable within the given society. And the kind of governance determines whether or not a nation will be built. To put it bluntly, while a society’s vision determines its development, the society dictates the type of politics that is doable, and the kind of governance pattern feasible, because politics is not something that serves itself. In our clime, politics becomes more interesting when a tinge of godfatherism, hypocrisy, betrayals, complacency and complicity take a comfortable seat.
Source:Libya Today
November 27, 2022 17:24 UTC
to Canada; Walker-Warnock race in Ga. turns bitter; and more news today
Mexicans flee north — to Canada; Walker-Warnock race in Ga. turns bitter; and more news todayAssociated Press, CNNGet caught up on today’s top news:The extended Senate campaign in Georgia between Democratic incumbent Raphael Warnock and his Republican challenger, football legend Herschel Walker, has grown increasingly bitter ahead as their Dec. 6 runoff nears. Warnock casts Walker as unqualified and unfit for office. Walker mocks Warnock as a hypocrite beholden to President Joe Biden. Mexican asylum seekers set their sights north — on CanadaMONTREAL — There has been a surge in the number of Mexicans seeking asylum in Canada this year. More than 8,000 Mexican nationals have applied for asylum in Canada since the start of the year.
Source:Libya Today
November 27, 2022 16:59 UTC
Today in History: November 27, Moscone and Milk fatally shot
Today in HistoryToday is Sunday, Nov. 27, the 331st day of 2022. Today’s Highlight in History:On Nov. 27, 1978, San Francisco Mayor George Moscone (mah-SKOH’-nee) and City Supervisor Harvey Milk, a gay-rights activist, were shot to death inside City Hall by former supervisor Dan White. Rock musician Charlie Burchill (Simple Minds) is 63. Rock musician Charlie Benante (Anthrax) is 60. Rock musician Mike Bordin (Faith No More) is 60.
Source:Libya Today
November 27, 2022 15:45 UTC
House Speaker Saleh holds talks with new deputy CBL governor
Speaker of Libya’s House of Representatives, Aguila Saleh, held talks on Sunday with the newly appointed Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL), Maree Al-Barassi, at Saleh’s office in Qubba. According to a brief statement by the House Office, the two discussed a number of economic issues, “on top of which were the most prominent developments in the Central Bank of Libya, where he was briefed on the workflow in the bank.”Al-Barassi was appointed by the House during a parliamentary session last week after his predecessor Ali Al-Hibri reportedly recused him.
Source:Libya Today
November 27, 2022 12:53 UTC
UN brings together Libyan female activists for campaign to end gender violence
“This includes verbal, physical, or sexual violence, so-called ‘honour crimes,’ and as many women activists have told us, online violence against women.” UNSMIL said in a statement on Friday. UN envoy Abdoulaye Bathily said he joins the United Nations Secretary-General’s campaign to end violence against women by 2030 and call upon all relevant Libyan stakeholders to take serious and active steps to combat violence against women and girls in Libya. “Violence against women and girls comes in many shapes and forms, most recently it has evolved to include online harassment, threats and exploitation. Anecdotal information and data shows that women are victims of online violence including receiving inappropriate messages, hate speech and blackmailing. UNSMIL encouraged all authorities to promote an environment that respects freedom of expression and combats hate speech and violence against women and girls.
Source:Libya Today
November 27, 2022 11:28 UTC
Marathon kicks off in Libya's Tripoli
TRIPOLI, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- The Libyan capital of Tripoli on Saturday held the fifth annual marathon under the slogan "competing for peace" with more than 1,500 participants. Participants from Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Nigeria, Türkiye, Philippine and Japan took part in the marathon, along with 70 observers and judges, said Abdul-Hamed Shbet, head of the Organizing Committee. The first-place winner took home a prize of 5,500 Libyan dinars (1,119 U.S. dollars) and a return flight ticket to Türkiye, Shbet said. Flight tickets, smartphones, sportswear, and cash prizes were also granted to participants, he added. The marathon was 21 km, approximately half the distance of a standard race, and took about three hours to finish.
Source:Libya Today
November 26, 2022 22:22 UTC
HCS confirms correct appointment of Libya's Attorney General
The High Council of State (HCS) explained that it recognized the coordination mechanism that the Supreme Judicial Council selected in its meeting on April 12, 2021, which recognized the need for the House of Representatives and the HCS to agree on the occupants of the positions of the Attorney General and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, to respect the full independence of the judiciary. The HCS added that the mechanism also respected the selection rules for these two positions in accordance with the legislation in force that the Supreme Judicial Council used to apply to candidacy applications, provided that the role of the House of Representatives and the HCS accept or reject this candidacy in accordance with the mechanisms adopted in the Libyan Political Agreement. The HCS referred to the results of its meeting, which concluded that Al-Siddiq Al-Sour was elected by 12 votes out of 14, within the House of Representatives in an official session, where they approved his selection as Attorney General, while the HCS also approved his selection in the presence of 84 members: 55 approved, 4 rejected, and 25 abstained from voting. Members of the High Council of State (HCS) Abdul Rahman Al-Sweihli, Mustafa Al-Tariki, Naima Al-Hami and Youssef Al-Ahyool appealed at the Supreme Court what they said the unconstitutionality of the House of Representatives' (HoR) Resolution No.2 of 2021, regarding appointing Al-Siddiq Al-Sour as the Libyan Attorney General.
Source:Libya Observer
November 26, 2022 20:14 UTC
Anti-mosquitoes campaign continues in the city of Sukna
The National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has continued to implement the first phase of the campaign to combat mosquitoes that transmit malaria in the city of Sukna, in the municipality of Al-Jufra. NCDC stated on its Facebook that the campaign comes within its plan to combat the return of malaria in cooperation with NCDC’s Department of Common Diseases Control and the Department of Environmental Sanitation in the municipality of Al-Jufra. The campaign included spraying various areas and neighborhoods of the city of Sukna and the compounds that contain malaria transmitting mosquitoes, in coordination with the General Department for Environmental Sanitation at the Ministry of Local Government.
Source:Libya Observer
November 26, 2022 17:08 UTC
HoR and SC meeting in two days in Sirte, MP says
Member of the House of Representatives, Ismail Al-Sharif, revealed an expected expanded meeting in two days in Sirte city between members of the House of Representatives and the State Council to get out of the political impasse. “I rule out the presence of the UN envoy, Abdoulaye Batili, in the upcoming meeting between the members of the two councils in the city of Sirte,” Al-Sharif said in a press statement today. He indicated that the meeting will focus on the issues of executive authority, sovereign positions, and the constitutional path.
Source:Libya Today
November 26, 2022 14:58 UTC
Over 200 migrants deported to home countries from Libya
The Libyan Anti-illegal Migration Department deported Thursday more than 200 undocumented migrants to their countries of origin. The migrants, who are from Egypt, Niger and Sudan, were deported by land to their own countries, according to Nasser al-Khatroushi, head of the Deportation Office of the Anti-illegal Migration Department. The deportation was done for the first time in collaboration with the Anti-illegal Immigration Departments of Eastern and Southern Libya. Libya has become a preferred point of departure for undocumented immigrants who attempt to cross the Mediterranean Sea to reach European shores. According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), 20,842 undocumented migrants, including women and children, have been rescued at sea and returned to Libya so far this year.
Source:Libya Today
November 26, 2022 14:51 UTC
EU ministers endorse new migrant plan after France-Italy spat
European interior ministers welcomed Friday an EU plan to better coordinate the handling of migrant arrivals, after a furious argument over a refugee rescue boat erupted between Italy and France, AFP reported. The ministers will gather again at a Dec. 8 meeting to pursue the “difficult discussion,” he said. The row undermined the EU’s interim solution and led to Paris calling Friday’s extraordinary meeting of interior ministers from the 27 member states. On Monday, the European Commission unveiled a new action plan to better regulate arrivals on the central Mediterranean Sea route. While France and Italy argue about high-profile cases of dramatic sea rescues in the central Mediterranean, other EU capitals are more concerned about land routes through the Balkans.
Source:Libya Today
November 26, 2022 12:55 UTC
Regional conference on cross-border cooperation between Libya and Sahel concluded in Tunis
Regional conference on cross-border cooperation between Libya and the Sahel was concluded on Thursday in Tunis, according to EU Border Assistance Mission (EUBAM) in Libya. The event was co-hosted by the EU Special Representative for the Sahel (EUSR), Emanuela Del Re and the Head of Mission to the European Border Assistance Mission to Libya (EUBAM Libya), Natalina Cea, with the support of the EU Regional Advisory and Coordination Cell for the Sahel (RACC) and the European Counter Terrorism-Just (CT JUST) project, the Mission said in a statement. The Conference provided a valuable occasion to better understand the current situation and border management challenges affecting six countries (Burkina Faso, Chad, Libya, Mali, Mauritania and Niger) both at national and regional level, and to discuss strategies, actions and the use of technologies to support effective surveillance and controls at the border, EUBAM explained. “Panel discussions included: main border threats in Libya and in the Sahel and the impact on regional stability; national policies/strategies on border management and security; international cooperation and exchange of information and intelligence including the use if new technologies. “The EU is committed to support the enhancing the Cross-border cooperation between Libya and the Sahel,” EUBAM pointed out.
Source:Libya Today
November 26, 2022 11:26 UTC
Libyan MP: All agreements signed by Dbeibeh government are illegitimate
Libyan Parliament Member Talal al-Maihoub said all agreements signed by the government of Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, whose mandate has expired, are illegitimate, and any concessions that the government waived or agreements it signed that were not approved by Parliament are considered illegal and cannot be implemented. Al-Maihoub called in press statements on the countries that sign agreements with Dbeibeh’s government to respect Libya’s sovereignty, adding that such steps are illegal and rejected by Parliament, which withdrew confidence from the government.
Source:Libya Today
November 26, 2022 09:17 UTC