The United Nations and Amnesty International has condemned the Libyan authorities’ crackdown on a number of civil society organizations, specifically, the Tripoli-based Tanweer Movement. “The ISA arrested the seven young men between November and March 2022,” Amnesty International explained in a statement on Wednesday. Both Amnesty International and the U.N. have called on the Libyan authorities to stop targeting Libyans and uphold their right to freedom of expression. Amnesty International described Tanweer Movement as a “Libyan organization that campaigns for LGBTI rights and women’s rights”. The ISA crackdown forced the organization to dissolve itself and shut down its operations and activities on March 13.

Source: Libya Today March 26, 2022 10:24 UTC