Dbeibah urges UN to reflect on Libya’s realities, reaffirms support for elections

Libya’s Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah has told on June 15 a visiting United Nations delegation that his roadmap for ending Libya’s prolonged transitional period and steering the country towards elections has strong public backing. The delegation, from the UN Office of Internal Oversight Services, is conducting a comprehensive performance evaluation of the United Nations […]

Tunisia: UN concerned over escalating repression against vocal critics

More than a dozen people—activists, judges, and journalists, among others—have been arrested over the past week. The UN has called on the Tunisian government to desist from cracking down on political opposition in the country and respect human rights and the rule of law. In this connection, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, […]

Revolution of the King & the People: King pardons over 650 inmates, including convicts in extremism, terrorism cases

King Mohammed VI has pardoned 653 convicts on the occasion of the Revolution of the King and the People celebrated by Morocco on August 20. The Ministry of Justice unveiled the list of the beneficiaries of the royal pardon, who are either detained or serving a suspended sentence. The list includes 16 individuals who had […]