The postponement of Libya’s first-ever presidential election, originally scheduled to begin on 24 December, after the authorities failed to confirm a list of eligible candidates, illustrates the need to address the myriad human rights violations that characterized the run-up to the election, Amnesty International said today. Several HNEC and Ministry of Interior officials responsible for providing election security also reported being threatened by members of militias and armed groups. Amnesty International and others have extensively documented crimes under international law committed by the LAAF and affiliated armed groups, including war crimes. Amnesty International has documented crimes under international law committed by forces under the GNU – particularly against migrants and refugees – while he was in power. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Amnesty International.

Source: Libya Today December 22, 2021 12:32 UTC