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LWPP Statement: Condemnation of the Murder of Content Creator Khansa Mujahid The Libyan Women's Platform for Peace (LWPP) expresses its strong condemnation of the murder of content creator Khansa Mohammed Abdul-Majid Mujahid, who was shot in the Janzour area of Tripoli on Saturday, coinciding with two incidents of domestic violence resulting in murder. These events reflect the increasing violence against women both during and after conflict, and the general deterioration of the situation, with… Read More

21 August 2023 - The Libyan Women's Peace Platform (LWPP) welcomes the joint communication issued by seven UN Special Rapporteurs and Working Groups on 21 June 2023, which raises serious concerns over alleged forced evictions, demolitions and human rights violations occurring in Benghazi. On June 21, seven UN Special Rapporteurs addressed an urgent communication to the Commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA) raising alarms over reports received since March. Specifically, the experts cited… Read More

Today marks four years since the forcible disappearance of Siham Sergewa, a member of Libya's House of Representatives, in Benghazi on July 17th, 2019. There has been no investigation yet by the Libyan authorities on her forcible disappearance amid serious concerns for and leaks of her assassination. Ms. Sergewa's forcible disappearance came on the day marking the fifth year since the assassination of another woman parliamentarian, member of the first parliament (GNC), Fariha al-Berkawi… Read More