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Three Years On, the EU-Tunisia Deal Continues to Fuel Human Rights Violations Joint Statement by 46 human rights and humanitarian organizations Three years since the signature of the European Union (EU)-Tunisia Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), the agreement has not only failed to guarantee respect for refugees and migrants’ rights, it has fuelled and normalized serious human rights violations and undermined the EU’s leverage to address the deteriorating human rights environ

A breakthrough for survivors which must open the way to wider accountability Photo credit: Clara Marnette (May 2026) THE HAGUE / BERLIN, 16 JULY 2026 The International Criminal Court’s decision to confirm all 17 charges against Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri and send the case to trial marks a historic breakthrough for survivors of crimes committed at Mitiga Prison and for accountability in Libya. This is the first trial arising from the ICC’s Libya investigation since the situa

The Master once sold human beings; today he categorizes them. He congratulated himself for abolishing slavery and erected statues to commemorate his morality. He said, “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights,” then he invented the visa, divided humanity into citizens, foreigners, refugees, economic migrants, undesirables, and deportation targets. The Master loves migration, not the migrant but the migration itself. He loves hands that harvest his frui

No one has ever shaken my hand without feeling broken borders inside my palm. No one has ever looked into my eyes without discovering an entire continent within them. Everything can be silenced except the memory of a human being who survived death more than once. Everything can be hidden except the shadows of destruction left upon the soul. Where can I hide you, dear Revolution? When you walk through my blood like an African fire burning outside history. Where ca

Judges of Pre-Trial Chamber I during the initial appearance of Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri on 3 December 2025 ©ICC-CPI 11.05.2026 The confirmation of charges hearing marks a crucial step towards justice. We, the undersigned organizations, stand in solidarity with survivors and victims of international crimes in Libya and remain committed to supporting their pursuit of justice. After over a decade of impunity, the confirmation of charges hearing for Khaled Mohamed Ali El His

مرر إلى الأسفل للاطلاع على النسخ باللغة العربية، الأمهرية، التغرينية، الأورومية، والفرنسية. ለአረብኛ፣ አማርኛ፣ ትግርኛ፣ ኦሮሞኛ እና ፈረንሳይኛ ቋንቋዎች ወደ ታች ይውረዱ። ናብ ዓረብኛ፣ ኣምሓርኛ፣ ትግርኛ፣ ኦሮሞኛን ፈረንሳይኛን ንምርካብ ናብ ታሕቲ ውረዱ። Afaan Arabaa, Amaaraa, Tigiriinaa, Oromoo fi Faransaayiitiif gara gadiitti bu’aa. Faites défiler vers le bas pour l’arabe, l’amharique, le tigrinya, l’oromo et le français. Dear comrades in The Netherlands and around Europe, Did you pass through Libya and Tunisia, witnessed a crime

📅 Monday, 18 May 2026 | 18:00 CEST📍 De Onderstroom, Paviljoensgracht 18, The Hague ||| 🍽️ Collective Dinner Will be Available 🥗 🎬🔥 Screening & Talk — Join the Discussion Stop Crimes against Humanity in Libya Stop EU complicity Join us for a film screening and discussion in The Hague, in solidarity with survivors of crimes against humanity committed against people on the move in Libya - as they arrive in The Hague to attend the Confirmation of Charges hearing in the

On October 2021, 5000 children, women and men started a protest in front of the UNHCR offices of Tripoli with the goal to finally stop the impunity of politicians, armed groups, human traffickers, lawyers and judges all forging the criminal Libyan system based on the deprivation of individual freedom and human dignity. The special report of UNSMIL (United Nations Support Mission in Libya) and OHCHR (Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights) - "Busine

Tunisian police terrorising migrants and refugees in the Olive groves of Sfax 10.7.2025 Joint Statement | 10 February 2026 Ahead of the vote in the European Parliament on 10 February, we, the undersigned organisations, urge the Members of the European Parliament to reject the proposed EU-wide list of so-called ‘safe countries of origin’. This list is an instrument to deny access to protection and to legitimize violence and persecution in these countries. One cannot make a cou

Karim is a young asylum seeker from Darfur, Sudan. He is trapped in Libya, where simply being a Black refugee means living under constant threat of abduction, extortion, and arbitrary detention by armed groups. Karim has been diagnosed with diabetes and needs consistent care, medication, and safe access to food, none of which is stable or safe where he is. Since the case was filed in 2024, Karim has been forced to move shelters more than 35 times. While he is being pushed fr

Screenshot from a video depicting the after mass of a violent raids in Sebha, Southern Libya by security forces and militias affiliated with the Ministry of Interior Sebha | Today At dawn today, military forces supported by heavy machinery carried out large-scale demolitions in residential areas of Sebha, forcibly displacing more than 2,000 refugees, including women and children, according to acknowledgements by the Sebha Security Directorate. Homes and makeshift shelters wer

Screenshot from the rescue operation involving Ramadan Konte, a Sierra Leonean national 22 Jan 2026 According to information transmitted through official maritime channels, at least 380 people were reported missing at sea as of 24 January, unaccounted for, for up to ten days following departures from Sfax on Tunisia’s eastern coast. This figure came from a single Search and Rescue (SAR) alert dispatch issued to “All Ships in Area” and transmitted via the Inmarsat network by t

One rarely finds accurate words to describe the pain and horrors that Black African women experience in Libya under torture and rape, followed by the never-ending negligence of UNHCR; below is the account of one of our sisters, a victim of human trafficking and rape, who has given birth to a child as a result of those crimes. “My name is H.H.A. I am from Gondar, Ethiopia. In mid-2024, because of the war, my husband and I tried to enter Sudan. On the way, traffickers kidnapped

David Yambio holding a banner in front of the ICC headquarters- The Hague, Netherlands. 3 Dec 2025 THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS, 3 DECEMBER 2025 We, the undersigned civil society organizations, welcome the 1 December 2025 surrender of Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri, also known as “Al-Buti,” by German authorities to the International Criminal Court (ICC). His transfer marks the first time a suspect of international crimes committed in Libya has been brought before the Court since th

PRESS RELEASE The Hague, Netherlands, 3 DECEMBER 2025 On 1 December 2025, German authorities surrendered Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri, also known as “Al-Booti,” to the International Criminal Court (ICC). His transfer marks the first time a wanted suspect has been brought before the Court since the investigation in the Libya Situation was opened in 2011. This is an important step toward justice for victims of grave crimes committed across Libya. “ In times of attacks against

Rome, 18/10/2025 and Brussels, 4/11/2025 1. Tribunal opening speech - The international community created the system of criminal justice after one of the darkest chapters of human history. They said: never again. They built courts in The Hague, they called it international justice, and they promised that those who commit crimes against humanity would be held accountable, no matter how powerful they are. - But in Libya, in the Mediterranean, and in Europe, tha

Date: Saturday, 8 th November, 2025 Time: 2:00pm - 5:00pm Venue: Tavern Woods, Kabusu Theme: Celebrating Scholarly Contribution to Refugee Protection in East Africa. Time Duration Activity Key Participants 2:00 pm 30 Mins Arrival, Registration, Introductions & Networking Guests, Ushers 2:30 pm 5 mins Opening and Welcome Remarks Master of Ceremony 2:35 pm 5 mins Remarks from Chairperson Organizing Committee Ms. Tracy Nabakiibi 2:40 pm 10 mins Presentation on the State of

Strasbourg, 21 October 2025 Addressed to: Ms Dubravka Šuica, European Commissioner for the Mediterranean Mr Magnus Brunner, European Commissioner for Migration and Home Affairs Subject: Urgent need to halt EU support to Libyan entities involved in migration management and gross human rights violations Dear Commissioner Šuica, Dear Commissioner Brunner, As Members of the European Parliament, we are writing urgently regarding the European Commission's continued support for Liby

Date: 18 November 2025 Venue : Auditorium - International University of East Africa (IUEA), Kampala, Uganda. Format: One-day symposium with exhibition, film screening, and panel discussions. Host: Refugees in Libya, in collaboration with IUEA Faculty of Law and invited partners. Lead Speaker : David Yambio, Community Advocate, Human Rights defender and co-founder of Refugees in Libya. Expected Number of attendees: 300 to 500 students, not limited to law students. Ent

‎في الأول أكتوبر 2021، تم تأسيس منظمة اللاجئين في ليبيا، وذلك عقب أحداث بمنطقة قرقارش في طرابلس ، التي أدت الي اعتقال اكثر من 4,500 طالب لجؤء في يوم واحد ، حتي ان السجون و مراكز الاحتجاز في طرابلس لم تكن كافية لاستيعاب هذا العدد الكبير من الناس ، فتم توزيع المعتقلين في سجون خارج مدينة طرابلس ، الناجيئن من هذه الاعتقالات هروب الي مقر المفوضية طلبا للحماية من الاعتقالات التي تشنها المليشات علي كل الأفارقة. ‎منذ ذلك الحين، تم تسجيل المنظمة رسميًا في أوروبا وحظيت باعتراف دولي.