Joint Letter on Establishing a Commission of Inquiry for Libya

4 December 2019 Re: UN Human Rights Council should establish a Commission of Inquiry, or similar mechanism, for Libya Your Excellency, We, the undersigned Libyan, regional, and international non-governmental organizations, are writing to urge your government to support the establishment of a Commission of Inquiry, or similar mechanism, for Libya as a matter of urgency. An upcoming opportunity will be the 43rd Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (the Council), which will take place from February to March 2020. We have witnessed a consistent deterioration in the human rights and…

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