1. Libya Population: Approximately 6.2 Million
Location: Northern Africa between Egypt, Algeria and Tunisia

2. Leader During Arab Springs
Muammar Guffadi dictator since 1969
Muammar acquired a warrant for his arrest for crimes against humanity
Was overthrown and killed 2011 during the rebellion

3. Attempted to adopt democracy in 2012
Adoption of Democracy
Attempted to adopt democracy in 2012
Tensions rose resulting in a Second Civil War
During Civil war four Americans were killed
Not an easy transition

4. Major Human Rights Violated
Women's Rights
Freedom of Expression and Speech
Arbitrary Detention
Free Movement In and out of the Country

5. Women’s Rights Declaration of Human Rights Article 2 & Article 7
Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status. Furthermore, no distinction shall be made on the basis of the political, jurisdictional or international status of the country or territory to which a person belongs, whether it be independent, trust, non-self-governing or under any other limitation of sovereignty.
All are equal before the law and are entitled without any discrimination to equal protection of the law. All are entitled to equal protection against any discrimination in violation of this Declaration and against any incitement to such discrimination.

6. Effects of Civil War Gaddafi’s regime vs. Rebellion
Regime wanted to exploit information & tear down the rebellion
Found their easiest/weakest target
Women and young girls are all victims to their violence

7. Rape as a War Tool What is known as “honor killings”
Families murder the victims
When brought to the attention of the media, they portray women as “mentally ill”
Leaves women with no hope

8. Salwa Bugaighis Prominent Libyan human rights lawyer
Returned to her country after the fall of Gaddafi, in hopes of a democratic future
Prompting people to vote, although the risk
Posted image of herself to Facebook, casting her ballot
She was later murdered in her home

9. Women Activists
Inspired by Salwa Bugaighis, more women activists arose
Fighting for justice, stability and gender equality
Fighting for women to have a voice
Continue to carry out her ideals and dreams for future Libyan women

10. Freedom of Speech and Expression
Declaration of Human Rights
Article 19
Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.

11. The government
Limited the exercise of the rights of freedom of speech and expression
Didn’t fully respect freedom of speech and press
Unidentified assailants targeted journalists and reporters for presenting dissident political views
Armed groups threatened and killed activists

12. Journalists Faced threats Regularly harassed Intimidated Abductions
Killings
Assassinations
Assaulted

13. Prison Sentences Spreading false rumors
Propaganda or information with the aim of harming national defense or terrorizing people
Anyone harming the 17 February Revolution
Offending Islam
The state or its institutions
For publicly offending the Libyan people

14. Muftah Al-Qatrani Al-Qatrani was a 33 year old male
Director and owner of Al-Anwar, a privately owned media production company in the city of Benghazi
Covered local events and sold the footage to other news outlets
Killed in his office with gunshot wounds to his head
Reports about the fighting between Islamist militias and pro- government militia groups in the eastern city of Benghazi for several satellite television channels

15. Article 9.(No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile.) Article 10. (Right to a fair trial) Article 5. (No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.)
Arbitrary Detention, torture and death is not having the right to a fair trial is few of the biggest Human Rights Violations that Libya has been facing since Many residents have gone missing from their homes, their work places and off the streets and never heard from again. Reaching over 400,000 people missing and still counting Libyans have feared for their lives. Not knowing what is to come day by day, many try to escape out of the territory and into safer land.

16. Declaration of Human Rights
Freedom of Movement
Declaration of Human Rights
Article 13
Everyone has the right to freedom of movement and residence within the borders of each state.
Everyone has the right to leave any country, including his own, and to return to his country.

17. Refugees and Migrants
Many refugees and migrants exiting countries due to
Poor Living Conditions
Poverty
War
They must pass through Libya to seek safety in Europe mainly in Italy.

18. Struggles Refugees seeking a new home are being
Abducted by Human Traffickers
Families are forced to pay for their freedom
Sold to other criminal groups
Tortured and killed

19. Semre 22-year-old from Eritrea,
reported he saw four men die while being held captive for ransom.
Semre claimed his father was eventually able to pay the ransom fee for Semre’s freedom.
Yet instead of releasing him they sold him to another criminal group.

20. Religious Effects Muslims Christians
Are being abducted but treated more fairly than others
Christians
Are being held captive
Sold for money and not being returned to families instead sold to other groups
Are being murdered

21. Charles 30-year-old from Nigeria
Abducted by four men and held captive and beaten for two days
Before Escaping
All for carrying a bible.

22. Works Cited
Lewis, Kayleigh. "Rights of Women in Libya Severely Restricted under Oppressive Isis Regime." The Independent. Independent Digital News and Media, 20 May Web. 01 Oct  
Fetouri, Mustafa. "Women Face Setbacks in New Libya." Al-Monitor. N.p., 22 Mar Web. 04 Oct  
By 5 December, Some 153,000 Refugees and Migrants Had. "Libya 2015/2016." Home. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Oct

23. Works Cited
Amnesty International, Refugees and migrants fleeing sexual violence, abuse and exploitation in Libya, Amnesty International, July 1, 2016
Lee, Esther Yu Hsi, Why So Many Refugees Are Fleeing To Europe From Libya,
thinkprogress.org, June 2
United Nations, Universal Declaration of Human Rights
un.org/en/universal-declaration-human-rights/ October 3, 2016

24. Works Sited
@hrw. "2016." Human Rights Watch. N.p., 15 Aug Web. 01 Oct "The Human Rights Act." Home Page. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Oct  
"Torture." Amnesty International USA. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Oct Libya 2015/Amnesty International. N.p., 15 Aug Web. 01 Oct

25. Works Cited
State, U.S. Department Of. LIBYA 2015 HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT (n.d.): n. pag. Web.
@FreedomHouseDC. "Libya." Freedom House |. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Oct
“Libya: Three Years On, Gaddafi-era Laws Used to Clamp down on Free Expression." Home. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Oct