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    Libya Matters

    A podcast by Lawyers for Justice in Libya (LFJL) about truth, justice, and human rights in Libya with hosts Elham Saudi and Marwa Mohamed.
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    41: The role of INGOs in the WPS Agenda with Kaavya Asoka

    41: The role of INGOs in the WPS Agenda with Kaavya Asoka

    "Solidarity is not just a warm fuzzy feeling…"

    This week, hosts, Mae and Marwa Mohamed, together with Kaavya Asoka, explore how we build global solidarity between women in civil society. They discuss reprisals against women human rights defenders and activists and the role of the UN in bringing accountability into the picture of global women’s rights.

    Kaavya Asoka is the Executive Director of the NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security, based in the U.S.

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    Find our hosts on Twitter @Elham_LFJL, @Marwa_LFJL, @Mae_LFJL and  @Marwa_Babd.

    This season of Libya Matters was produced by Damiri Media: @damiri.official
    Artwork by Agata Nowicka: @pixelendo 

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    en-usMarch 05, 2024

    40: The feminist movement in Libya with Farida Allaghi

    40: The feminist movement in Libya with Farida Allaghi

    “I don’t want to stop even when I’m 100 years old…”

    In our first guest episode, hosts Elham and Marwa are joined by Dr. Farida Allaghi to explore her experiences and lessons learnt as an activist growing up in Tripoli, Libya. She also delves into the current realities for women in Libyan politics today. 

    Dr. Farida Allaghi is a renowned Libyan human rights activist and advocate for democracy and social development with extensive expertise in civil society, women’s rights, and youth empowerment.

    If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen. 

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    Find our hosts on Twitter @Elham_LFJL, @Marwa_LFJL, @Mae_LFJL and  @Marwa_Babd.

    This season of Libya Matters was produced by Damiri Media: @damiri.official
    Artwork by Agata Nowicka: @pixelendo 

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    en-usFebruary 28, 2024

    39: Introducing Season 5 on Women, Peace and Security

    39: Introducing Season 5 on Women, Peace and Security

    To ease into this new season of Libya Matters, join our hosts Elham and Mae as they set the scene for the next nine episodes, delving into what we mean when we say Women, Peace and Security (WPS). They explore the significance of situating the WPS agenda within the contexts and perspectives of women from the Global Majority and highlight important themes that come up this season, including solidarity and allyship.

    If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen. 

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    Find our hosts on Twitter @Elham_LFJL, @Marwa_LFJL, @Mae_LFJL and  @Marwa_Babd.

    This season of Libya Matters was produced by Damiri Media: @damiri.official
    Artwork by Agata Nowicka: @pixelendo 

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    en-usFebruary 21, 2024

    38: Noha Aboueldahab on the Role of the Diaspora

    38: Noha Aboueldahab on the Role of the Diaspora

    For the final episode of the season, hosts Elham and Marwa welcome Dr. Noha Aboueldahab to Libya Matters to explore the role of the Libyan diaspora and what diasporas can offer to justice in their home country. 

    Dr. Noha Aboueldahab is a Non-Resident Fellow in the Foreign Policy programme at the Brookings Institution, Assistant Professor at Georgetown University in Qatar, and Senior Non-Resident Fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs . She is an award-winning specialist in transitional justice and her forthcoming book examines the role of Arab diasporas in changing the way we think about and the way we pursue justice and political change. 

    Our latest report, “Justice is the only way forward”: Perceptions of justice in Libya ten years on, explores the perceptions of justice of Libyans, their views on the transitional justice process and their priorities for accountability ten years on from the 2011 uprising. 

    If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen.  

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    This season of Libya Matters was produced by Damiri Media: @damiri.official
    Artwork by Agata Nowicka: @pixelendo 

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    en-usAugust 17, 2022

    37: Phil Clark on Reparations

    37: Phil Clark on Reparations

    What is the goal of reparations and why do they matter? When should they be delivered and who should benefit? In this episode, hosts Elham and Juergen are joined by Professor Phil Clark to grapple with the topic of reparations for grave human rights violations and mass atrocity.

    Phil Clark is a Professor of International Politics at SOAS University of London and an acclaimed author. He specialises in conflict and post-conflict issues, including transitional justice, peacebuilding and reconciliation.

    Our latest report, “Justice is the only way forward”: Perceptions of justice in Libya ten years on, explores the perceptions of justice of Libyans, their views on the transitional justice process and their priorities for accountability ten years on from the 2011 uprising. 

    If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen.  

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    This season of Libya Matters was produced by Damiri Media: @damiri.official
    Artwork by Agata Nowicka: @pixelendo 

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    36: Lord Alf Dubs on Justice for Migrants and Refugees

    36: Lord Alf Dubs on Justice for Migrants and Refugees

    Hosts Marwa and Mae, together with Lord Alf Dubs, discuss access to truth, justice and accountability for refugees and migrants that have suffered gross human rights violations in Libya. They look at current avenues for protection and accountability, as well as how to effectively build migrants and refugees into future transitional justice mechanisms.  

    Lord Dubs is a British Labour politician and former Member of Parliament. He arrived in the UK as a refugee in 1939 and has served a long career in long career in public service. 

    Our report, No Way Out: Migrants and refugees trapped in Libya face crimes against humanity, is available here

    If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen. 

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    This season of Libya Matters was produced by Damiri Media: @damiri.official
    Artwork by Agata Nowicka: @pixelendo 

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    35: Stephen Rapp on a Special Court for Libya

    35: Stephen Rapp on a Special Court for Libya

    Why are Special Courts needed, and do they help achieve justice? Could Libya benefit from a Special Court? How can a Special Court be compatible with other international mechanisms? To unravel all this, hosts Elham and Marwa talk to prominent American lawyer and former US Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues, Stephen Rapp.

    Stephen Rapp has over twenty years of experience in the field of international justice and accountability and he served as the Chief Prosecutor of the Special Court for Sierra Leone.

    Our latest report, “Justice is the only way forward”: Perceptions of justice in Libya ten years on, explores the perceptions of justice of Libyans, their views on the transitional justice process and their priorities for accountability ten years on from the 2011 uprising. 

    If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen.  

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    This season of Libya Matters was produced by Damiri Media: @damiri.official
    Artwork by Agata Nowicka: @pixelendo 

    Libya Matters is brought to you by Lawyers for Justice in Libya (LFJL).  

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    34: Gissou Nia on People's Tribunals

    34: Gissou Nia on People's Tribunals

    In this episode, hosts Elham and Mae are joined by Gissou Nia to discuss peoples’ tribunals as an alternative to more conventional criminal accountability mechanisms. Together they explore what a peoples’ tribunal might look like in the context of Libya.

    Gissou Nia is a human rights lawyer and the director of the Strategic Litigation Project at the Atlantic Council. She served as a member of the prosecution for the Iran Peoples’ Tribunal in 2012.

    Our latest report, “Justice is the only way forward”: Perceptions of justice in Libya ten years on, explores the perceptions of justice of Libyans, their views on the transitional justice process and their priorities for accountability ten years on from the 2011 uprising. 

    If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen.  

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    This season of Libya Matters was produced by Damiri Media: @damiri.official
    Artwork by Agata Nowicka: @pixelendo 

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    Libya Matters
    en-usJuly 20, 2022

    33: Carla Ferstman on Victims in the Justice Process

    33: Carla Ferstman on Victims in the Justice Process

    Carla Ferstman returns to Libya Matters to discuss the views, concerns and participation of victims and their families in transitional justice and accountability mechanisms, and to explore what a genuine victim-centred approach would look like in the Libya context.

    Carla Ferstman is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Essex Law School and has over 25 years of experience in human rights law and international criminal law. Carla recently authored a series of papers published by LFJL. The Victims Voices’ papers highlight perceptions of victims and their families on the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum, the UN Independent Fact-Finding Mission on Libya and the International Criminal Court.

    Our latest report, “Justice is the only way forward”: Perceptions of justice in Libya ten years on, explores the perceptions of justice of Libyans, their views on the transitional justice process and their priorities for accountability ten years on from the 2011 uprising. 

    If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen.  

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    This season of Libya Matters was produced by Damiri Media: @damiri.official
    Artwork by Agata Nowicka: @pixelendo 

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    en-usJuly 13, 2022

    32: Yasmin Sooka on Truth-seeking

    32: Yasmin Sooka on Truth-seeking

    In this episode, hosts Elham and Mae talk to prominent South African human rights lawyer, Yasmin Sooka about the importance of knowing the truth, how we can seek it, and how truth-seeking should fit into transitional justice processes. Yasmin Sooka currently chairs the United Nations Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan and is the current chair of the Board of the Foundation for Human Rights in South Africa. 

    Our latest report, “Justice is the only way forward”: Perceptions of justice in Libya ten years on, explores the perceptions of justice of Libyans, their views on the transitional justice process and their priorities for accountability ten years on from the 2011 uprising. 

    If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen.   

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    Find our hosts on Twitter @Elham_LFJL and @Mae_LFJL

    This season of Libya Matters was produced by Damiri Media @damiri.official
    Artwork by Agata Nowicka @pixelendo 

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    en-usJuly 06, 2022

    31: Justice Albie Sachs on Dealing with the Past

    31: Justice Albie Sachs on Dealing with the Past

    How do you deal with the past in order to move forward? And what does this mean for countries that have experienced conflict and mass atrocities? To kick off Season 4, hosts Elham and Marwa attempt to answer these questions with the incredible Justice Albie Sachs. Albie Sachs has been involved in human rights activism for over seventy years and was appointed by Nelson Mandela to be Justice of the Constitutional Court of South Africa.  

    Our latest report, “Justice is the only way forward”: Perceptions of justice in Libya ten years on, explores the perceptions of justice of Libyans, their views on the transitional justice process and their priorities for accountability ten years on from the 2011 uprising. 

    If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen.   

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    Find our hosts on Twitter @Elham_LFJL and @Marwa_LFJL

    This season of Libya Matters was produced by Damiri Media @damiri.official

    Artwork by Agata Nowicka @pixelendo

     

    Libya Matters is brought to you by Lawyers for Justice in Libya (LFJL).  

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    Libya Matters
    en-usJune 29, 2022

    Introducing Season 4

    Introducing Season 4

    We’re back! This is Libya Matters – Season 4. New season, new guests, new hosts… and so much to discuss!

    More than a decade after the 2011 uprising, we’ll be taking a look at what justice really means in Libya and for Libyans, and how we go about achieving it. With a dazzling line up of guests, we grapple with the topics of truth-seeking, criminal accountability, victim participation, reparations, amnesties and much more.

    From this Wednesday, join Elham Saudi, Marwa Mohamed, and special guest hosts Juergen Schurr and Mae Thompson, as they talk with some of the most distinguished names in the field of human rights and transitional justice.

    Subscribe and listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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    This season of Libya Matters was produced by Damiri Media @damiri.official
    Artwork by Agata Nowicka @pixelendo 

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    en-usJune 27, 2022

    30: International investigations and the path to accountability with Hanny Megally (Annual Justice Lecture 2020)

    30: International investigations and the path to accountability with Hanny Megally (Annual Justice Lecture 2020)

    This episode presents the second Annual Justice Lecture delivered by Mr Hanny Megally in October 2020. 

    Mr Megally examines lessons learned from past Commissions of Inquiry and the key elements of a successful investigative mechanism to facilitate accountability. 

    Mr Megally’s lecture, delivered virtually, was followed by a discussion with Elham Saudi (Director, LFJL) and an audience Q&A with contributions from Pablo de Greiff, Stephen Rapp, Mervat Rishmawi and others. The full recording of the event can be found here. Highlights can be found here

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    If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen. Find our regular hosts on Twitter @Elham_LFJL and @Marwa_LFJL. Libya Matters is produced by Damiri Media.  

    The 2020 Annual Justice lecture was made possible by the Centre for Human Rights Law at SOAS, the International Center for Transitional Justice, ICTJ and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. This episode of Libya Matters is made possible by our partnership with International Media Support (IMS). 

    Libya Matters is a production of Lawyers for Justice in Libya. Follow LFJL at:  

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    en-usFebruary 11, 2022

    29: Special Episode! Libya Matters Live: Reporting Libya

    29: Special Episode! Libya Matters Live: Reporting Libya

    How does the international media cover Libya? Are they held accountable? How should they report on conflict and political instability? 

    In this special episode, we look at the challenges and opportunities for the media covering the Libyan story with Ahmed Gatnash, Raghda Ibraheem, Asma Khalifa and Patrick Wintour. This episode showcases the first instalment of Libya Matters Live, a live event which was recorded in December 2020.  

    Check out our recent work on the rights of migrants and refugees.

    Visit our Reporting Libya resource hub.

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    If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave us a review on your platform of choice. Find our regular hosts on Twitter @Elham_LFJL and @Marwa_LFJL. Libya Matters is produced by Damiri Media.  This episode of Libya Matters is made possible by our partnership with International Media Support (IMS).

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    en-usFebruary 08, 2022

    28: Looking Ahead

    28: Looking Ahead

    In the final episode in this season, our producer Tariq Elmeri goes deeper into Salwa’s family’s pursuit for justice, and why an independent investigation is very important to her sister Iman. We will also hear from activists and journalists, who will bring us closer to understanding what it’s like to work in these fields in Libya today, and what that means for Salwa’s legacy. 

    This is a story of tragedy and triumph, and one we are honoured to tell. LFJL is sincerely grateful to Salwa’s family and friends, and all of our friends and partners in Libyan civil society who have given us their time and trust to tell this story. 
     
    LFJL created the Ali Nouh Fund to provide emergency assistance to human rights defenders who are at risk due to their work. To donate, visit https://alinouhfund.ly/. Every penny you donate will go to support human rights defenders in Libya.   

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    If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen.  Find our regular hosts on Twitter @Elham_LFJL and @Marwa_LFJL. Libya Matters is produced by @telmeri. Thanks to Iman Bugaighis, Raghda Ibraheem, Ghazi Gheblawi and Libya Idres El-Mesmary for contributing to this episode. Artwork by @OzDominika.  

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    en-usSeptember 01, 2021

    27: Celebrating Civil Society

    27: Celebrating Civil Society

    In this episode, we celebrate the achievements and resilience of Libya’s civil society movement over the last 10 years, which Salwa Bugaighis played an important part in creating. We discuss the challenges that civil society actors continue to face and ways to move forward. 

    This is a story of tragedy and triumph, and one we are honoured to tell. LFJL is sincerely grateful to Salwa’s family and friends, and all of our friends and partners in Libyan civil society who have given us their time and trust to tell this story. 
     
    LFJL created the Ali Nouh Fund to provide emergency assistance to human rights defenders who are at risk due to their work. To donate, visit https://alinouhfund.ly/. Every penny you donate will go to support human rights defenders in Libya.   

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    If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen.  Find our regular hosts on Twitter @Elham_LFJL and @Marwa_LFJL. Libya Matters is produced by @telmeri. Thanks to Shahrazad Kablan, Abdelsalam and Emad Regea for contributing to this episode. The voiceovers in this episode were by Karim El Bouri and Mohammed Zlitny. Artwork by @OzDominika

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    en-usAugust 25, 2021

    26: The Fight for Freedom of Expression

    26: The Fight for Freedom of Expression

    In this episode, we take a deeper look at the rights to freedom of expression and association. Ten years on from the protests that started the Libyan uprising and in the year in which elections are supposed to take place, where are we in protecting and promoting these rights? And why are they so important for accountability, peace and democracy? We explore why it is important that these rights are available equally, what they mean for diversity and inclusion, and what has changed  since 2011. 

    This is a story of tragedy and triumph, and one we are honoured to tell. LFJL is sincerely grateful to Salwa’s family and friends, and all of our friends and partners in Libyan civil society who have given us their time and trust to tell this story. 
     
    LFJL created the Ali Nouh Fund to provide emergency assistance to human rights defenders who are at risk due to their work. To donate, visit https://alinouhfund.ly/. Every penny you donate will go to support human rights defenders in Libya.   

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    If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen.  Find our regular hosts on Twitter @Elham_LFJL and @Marwa_LFJL. Libya Matters is produced by @telmeri.  Thanks to Shahrazad Kablan and Ghazi Gheblawi for contributing to this episode. Artwork by @OzDominika

     
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    en-usAugust 18, 2021

    25: Women at the Front Line

    25: Women at the Front Line

    In today’s episode, we look back at the role of women in the 2011 uprising and the birth of #Libya's civil society movement. Salwa Bugaighis was seen by many to be one of the leaders of that movement and she was a role model for many women who were perhaps entering the public and political space for the first time. We discuss what has happened to the women who were so prominent in Libyan civil society in 2011 and how the landscape for women has developed since, including their ability to participate freely and meaningfully in public and political life. 

    This is a story of tragedy and triumph, and one we are honoured to tell. LFJL is sincerely grateful to Salwa’s family and friends, and all of our friends and partners in Libyan civil society who have given us their time and trust to tell this story. 
     
    LFJL created the Ali Nouh Fund to provide emergency assistance to human rights defenders who are at risk due to their work. To donate, visit https://alinouhfund.ly/. Every penny you donate will go to support human rights defenders in Libya.   

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    If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen.  Find our regular hosts on Twitter @Elham_LFJL and @Marwa_LFJL. Libya Matters is produced by @telmeri. Thanks to Shahrazad Kablan, Ghazi Gheblawi, Libya Idres El-Mesmary, Heba Aoun and Fatma Hawas for contributing to this episode. The voiceovers in this episode were by Belqees Riyadh and Ghouson Mesai. Artwork by  @OzDominika.

     
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    en-usAugust 11, 2021

    24: Murder in Benghazi

    24: Murder in Benghazi

    On 25 June 2014, Libyan human rights activist and lawyer Salwa Bugaighis celebrated casting her vote in parliamentary elections. Hours later, she was brutally murdered in her own home, a crime which sent shockwaves through Libya’s civil society movement. In the first episode of a special new season marking the tenth anniversary of Libya's 2011 uprising and the birth of that civil society movement, we speak to Salwa’s family and friends to remember that day and reflect on what Salwa's assassination meant for Libya, and what has changed since. 

    This is a story of tragedy and triumph, and one we are honoured to tell. Lawyers for Justice in Libya (LFJL) is sincerely grateful to Salwa’s family and friends, and all of our friends and partners in Libyan civil society who gave us their time and trust to tell this story.  

     LFJL created the Ali Nouh Fund to provide emergency assistance to human rights defenders who are at risk due to their work. To donate, visit https://alinouhfund.ly/. Every penny you donate will go to support human rights defenders in Libya.   

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    If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave us a review.  Find our regular hosts on Twitter @Elham_LFJL and @Marwa_LFJL. Libya Matters is produced by @telmeri. Thanks to Iman Bugaighis for contributing to this episode. Artwork by @OzDominika.

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    en-usAugust 04, 2021

    Introducing a special season: 10 years of civil society

    Introducing a special season: 10 years of civil society

    Libyan human rights activist and lawyer Salwa Bugaighis was assassinated on 25 June 2014. Nobody has been held accountable. To many, Salwa embodied all that is positive about the civil society movement that emerged from the 2011 uprising which she helped lead, and she remains an inspiration to this day. 2021 marks the 10th anniversary of that uprising. To mark this historic milestone, we have produced a special season inspired by Salwa’s life and activism, and what it tells us about developments since 2011 and the key challenges that Libya faces today. We examine her family’s fight for justice and issues that Salwa was passionate about and that impacted her life and work, including civil society space, women’s rights, attacks against human rights defenders and accountability.

    This is a story of tragedy and triumph, and one we are honoured to tell. LFJL is sincerely grateful to Salwa’s family and friends, and all of our friends and partners in Libyan civil society who gave us their time and trust to tell this story.

    LFJL created the Ali Nouh Fund to provide emergency assistance to human rights defenders who are at risk due to their work. To donate, visit https://alinouhfund.ly/. Every penny you donate will go to support human rights defenders in Libya.  

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    Libya Matters
    en-usJune 25, 2021