HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH
Libya: Rights at Risk
Despite some improvements in recent years, in Libya serious rights abuses persist. The absence of a free press, the ban on independent organizations, the torture of detainees, and the continued incarceration of political prisoners, some of them “disappeared,” remain matters of deep concern. To date, international engagement with the oil-rich country has focused on counter-terrorism and business ties. Human Rights Watch welcomes improved relations between Libya and other governments, but not at the expense of human rights and the rule of law.
Below is a link to a document with a selection of the key human rights issues in Libya, as documented by Human Rights Watch. http://hrw.org/english/docs/2008/01/03/libya17674_txt.htm
