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UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)

The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), a department of the United Nations Secretariat, is mandated to promote and protect the enjoyment and full realization, by all people, of all rights established in the Charter of the United Nations and in international human rights laws and treaties. The mandate includes preventing human rights violations, securing respect for all human rights, promoting international cooperation to protect human rights, coordinating related activities throughout the United Nations, and strengthening and streamlining the United Nations system in the field of human rights. In addition to its mandated responsibilities, the Office leads efforts to integrate a human rights approach within all work carried out by United Nations agencies.  Website: www.ohchr.org/english/
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Abuse Behind Bars: Arbitrary and unlawful detention in Libya

April 2018 | Publisher: UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) | Document type: Country Reports

Situation of human rights in Libya, and the effectiveness of technical assistance and capacity-building measures received by the Government of Libya

21 February 2018 | Publisher: UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) | Document type: Country Reports

UN human rights chief: Suffering of migrants in Libya outrage to conscience of humanity

14 November 2017 | Publisher: UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) | Document type: Speeches/Statements

Statement by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein at the end of visit to Libya

12 October 2017 | Publisher: UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) | Document type: Speeches/Statements

Report On The Human Rights Situation In Libya

16 November 2015 | Publisher: UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) | Document type: Country Reports

Human Rights Defenders Under Attack

25 March 2015 | Publisher: UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) | Document type: Country Reports

Update on Violations of International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law During the Ongoing Violence in Libya (Revised*)

24 December 2014 | Publisher: UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) | Document type: Country Reports

Torture and Deaths in Detention in Libya

October 2013 | Publisher: UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) | Document type: Country Reports

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