“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