Libyan actors
Tracking developments of Libyan Actors in Libya’s security space including armed group activity, state security operations and political activities pertaining to Libya’s security.
Amnesty urges EU to halt migration cooperation with Libya due to abuses
On 17 July, Amnesty International said that ‘31 civil society organisations call on EU institutions and member states to urgently end their shameful cooperation with Libyan authorities on migration control.’ It said that plans to strengthen cooperation with rival...
NHRIL confirms death of prisoner from torture in Qarnada Military Prison
On 16 July, the National Human Rights Institution in Libya (NHRIL) announced the death of 41-year-old Awad Shehat Al-Karimi Al-Obeidi under torture inside Qarnada Military Prison. It said that Al-Obeidi's body was found near a hospital in Benghazi, where his family...
UN report highlights plight of migrants stuck between Libya & Tunisia
On 16 July, UN experts expressed serious concern over reports that more than 7,400 people, mostly from sub-Saharan Africa, are victims of a systematic pattern of arbitrary detention, collective expulsion and trafficking at the Tunisia-Libya border and in Libya, since...
Zoubi meets Egypt’s Intelligence Director In El Alamein
On 16 July, Ministry of Defense Undersecretary for Regions and Military Affairs Lieutenant General Abdul Salam Zoubi met in El Alamein, Egypt, the Director of the Egyptian General Intelligence Service (GIS, ‘Mukhabarat’), Major General Hassan Rashad. The discussions...
Trabelsi discusses migration with EU Commissioner
On 15 July, Government of National Unity (GNU) Minister of Interior (MoI) Emad Trabelsi met in Brussels with EU Commissioner for Home Affairs and Migration Magnus Brunner to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation in combating irregular migration and human trafficking...
Saddam Haftar meets Qatari Emir in Doha visit
On 15 July, Libyan National Army (LNA) Deputy Commander Saddam Haftar travelled to Doha to offer his condolences. He was received by the Qatari Emir to convey both his personal condolences and those of his father, Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, following the death of...
Jordan’s Intelligence Director visits Tripoli
On 15 July, Government of National Unity (GNU) Prime Minister Abdul Hameed Dabaiba received Major General Ahmad Husni, the Director of Jordan’s General Intelligence Directorate. During the visit, the discussions between the two officials focused on strengthening...
ICC rejects challenge and confirms jurisdiction in Al-Hishri case
On 14 July, the International Criminal Court (ICC) ruled it has jurisdiction over the case of Khaled Al-Hishri, rejecting a challenge by his defence team. A majority of judges said the alleged acts fall within the scope of the UN Security Council referral under...
Deaths at sea & interceptions of migrants continue within Libya
On 14 July, a boat carrying about 60 migrants, including women and children, bound for European shores capsized near Bardaa Island, off the coastal city of Tubruq in eastern Libya. According to Coast Guard authorities in eastern Libya, 10 survivors managed to swim to...