Abdelrhman Zayid Ali
@abdelrhmanzayid.bsky.social
Researcher & multimedia producer. Focus on #Libya. (he/him)
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Today, the first Libyan suspect was surrendered to the ICC since the court opened investigations into war crimes and crimes against humanity in Libya in 2011.
Khaled "El Bouti" El Hishri was arrested in Germany in July and finally surrendered to the ICC today.
Khaled "El Bouti" El Hishri was arrested in Germany in July and finally surrendered to the ICC today.
Situation in Libya: Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri in ICC custody
Today, 1 December 2025, Mr Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri was surrendered to the custody of the International Criminal Court (ICC or “the Court”). Mr El Hishri, a national of Libya, was arrested on 16 J...
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December 1, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Today, the first Libyan suspect was surrendered to the ICC since the court opened investigations into war crimes and crimes against humanity in Libya in 2011.
Khaled "El Bouti" El Hishri was arrested in Germany in July and finally surrendered to the ICC today.
Khaled "El Bouti" El Hishri was arrested in Germany in July and finally surrendered to the ICC today.
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Great to see @ninawilen.bsky.social's book is now out
November 26, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Great to see @ninawilen.bsky.social's book is now out
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Last week, the #Human_Rights Council adopted the draft report of Libya’s Universal Periodic Review (#UPR). During the review, 100 UN Member States intervened, making 280 recommendations to #Libya.
November 21, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Last week, the #Human_Rights Council adopted the draft report of Libya’s Universal Periodic Review (#UPR). During the review, 100 UN Member States intervened, making 280 recommendations to #Libya.
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#InFocus | For the first time, ICTJ & the Bridges of Truth project are bringing their efforts to advance truth & justice home to inside #Syria, creating spaces for victims, families & communities to share their stories & demands for justice & dignity.
Read more 👉 www.ictj.org/latest-news/...
Read more 👉 www.ictj.org/latest-news/...
November 13, 2025 at 5:29 PM
#InFocus | For the first time, ICTJ & the Bridges of Truth project are bringing their efforts to advance truth & justice home to inside #Syria, creating spaces for victims, families & communities to share their stories & demands for justice & dignity.
Read more 👉 www.ictj.org/latest-news/...
Read more 👉 www.ictj.org/latest-news/...
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I discussed the cases of Egypt and Syria in this panel, along with Hamza Meddeb on Tunisia and Idriss Hadj Nacer on Algeria, moderated by Nur Arafeh:
New Regimes, Old Habits: The Reconfiguration of Crony Capitalism in the MENA Region
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New Regimes, Old Habits: The Reconfiguration of Crony Capitalism in the MENA Region
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New Regimes, Old Habits: The Reconfiguration of Crony Capitalism in the MENA Region
YouTube video by Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center
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November 15, 2025 at 6:56 AM
I discussed the cases of Egypt and Syria in this panel, along with Hamza Meddeb on Tunisia and Idriss Hadj Nacer on Algeria, moderated by Nur Arafeh:
New Regimes, Old Habits: The Reconfiguration of Crony Capitalism in the MENA Region
m.youtube.com/watch?v=iijS...
New Regimes, Old Habits: The Reconfiguration of Crony Capitalism in the MENA Region
m.youtube.com/watch?v=iijS...
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Part of the background to the fall of El Fasher and RSF atrocities there is the sustained airlift from the UAE to the RSF via Libya - sixty Il-76 flights during October alone.
For the past six months, Haftar-controlled eastern Libya has supplanted Chad as the RSF's most important supply route.
For the past six months, Haftar-controlled eastern Libya has supplanted Chad as the RSF's most important supply route.
October 30, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Part of the background to the fall of El Fasher and RSF atrocities there is the sustained airlift from the UAE to the RSF via Libya - sixty Il-76 flights during October alone.
For the past six months, Haftar-controlled eastern Libya has supplanted Chad as the RSF's most important supply route.
For the past six months, Haftar-controlled eastern Libya has supplanted Chad as the RSF's most important supply route.
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@msf.ca was recently ordered, in a letter from the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to leave the country by November 9. No reason has been given to justify our expulsion, and the process remains unclear.
October 29, 2025 at 9:40 AM
@msf.ca was recently ordered, in a letter from the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to leave the country by November 9. No reason has been given to justify our expulsion, and the process remains unclear.
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This month, Altético Madrid and Inter Milan played a friendly match in Benghazi International Stadium, hosted by Khalifa Hiftar, commander of the abusive LAAF. Sports clubs should be wary of burnishing the image of human rights-abusing states and entities. hrw.org/news/2025/10...
Are European Football Clubs Sportswashing Libyan Abuses?
On the evening of October 10, two European football giants played a friendly match amid much fanfare in the newly renovated Benghazi International Stadium, to the spectators’ delight. The catch? The m...
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October 29, 2025 at 2:15 PM
This month, Altético Madrid and Inter Milan played a friendly match in Benghazi International Stadium, hosted by Khalifa Hiftar, commander of the abusive LAAF. Sports clubs should be wary of burnishing the image of human rights-abusing states and entities. hrw.org/news/2025/10...
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It was great hosting Professor Ali Ahmida here in Doha. The insights he gave about the notion of ‘hidden genocide’ through Sociolegal explorations of concentration camps in Libya during Italian colonisation were revealing, shocking and informative. Do read his books if you can.
October 29, 2025 at 9:21 AM
It was great hosting Professor Ali Ahmida here in Doha. The insights he gave about the notion of ‘hidden genocide’ through Sociolegal explorations of concentration camps in Libya during Italian colonisation were revealing, shocking and informative. Do read his books if you can.
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Our Investigations Lab trains students in #OSINT & digital verification to document human rights violations worldwide. We’ve partnered with @amnesty.org, @hrw.org, @apnews.com & more to investigate abuses in Sudan, Iran, the United States & beyond. Explore more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XT6D...
Investigations Lab Profile
YouTube video by Human Rights Center, UC Berkeley
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October 16, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Our Investigations Lab trains students in #OSINT & digital verification to document human rights violations worldwide. We’ve partnered with @amnesty.org, @hrw.org, @apnews.com & more to investigate abuses in Sudan, Iran, the United States & beyond. Explore more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XT6D...
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Albania Emerges as Destination Port for Illicit Oil from Russia and Libya
Albania Emerges as Destination Port for Illicit Oil from Russia and Libya
Low quality, sanctioned oil products originating in Russia and Libya are finding a way through Albanian ports, hidden behind forged cargo declarations or inside the modified hulls of fishing boats.
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October 14, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Albania Emerges as Destination Port for Illicit Oil from Russia and Libya
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With the help of @wlacher.bsky.social, analyst Marc Tilley and researcher Diana Volpe, I've attempted something approaching a comprehensive* explainer on what the Libyan Coast Guard is, and is not for @infomigrants.net www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6722...
The Libyan Coast Guard – explained
The Libyan Coast Guard is often in the spotlight, in connection with the role it plays in irregular migration from Libya to Europe. This attention has sharpened in recent years as it is increasingly i...
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October 7, 2025 at 9:43 AM
With the help of @wlacher.bsky.social, analyst Marc Tilley and researcher Diana Volpe, I've attempted something approaching a comprehensive* explainer on what the Libyan Coast Guard is, and is not for @infomigrants.net www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6722...
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The EU is doubling down on its migration policy in Libya, which is inextricably tied to the system of arbitrary detention.
But EU policy faces a public backlash in Libya; its softer components have reached an impasse; and the warlords Europeans are partnering with are escalating their demands.
But EU policy faces a public backlash in Libya; its softer components have reached an impasse; and the warlords Europeans are partnering with are escalating their demands.
The Political Fallout of European Migration Policy in Libya
Consolidating the Detention System, Empowering Warlords and Provoking Backlash from the Libyan Public
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September 26, 2025 at 8:25 AM
The EU is doubling down on its migration policy in Libya, which is inextricably tied to the system of arbitrary detention.
But EU policy faces a public backlash in Libya; its softer components have reached an impasse; and the warlords Europeans are partnering with are escalating their demands.
But EU policy faces a public backlash in Libya; its softer components have reached an impasse; and the warlords Europeans are partnering with are escalating their demands.
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Die EU will irreguläre Migration über Libyen eindämmen & kooperiert dabei mit lokalen Gewaltakteuren. Diese Politik ist »mit dem libyschen System willkürlicher Internierung verknüpft, das kriminellen Interessen dient«, so @wlacher.bsky.social @swp-mea.bsky.social. www.swp-berlin.org/publikation/...
Die politischen Kosten europäischer Migrationspolitik in Libyen
Konsolidierung des Internierungssystems, Aufwertung von Gewaltakteuren, Ablehnung durch die libysche Öffentlichkeit
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September 17, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Die EU will irreguläre Migration über Libyen eindämmen & kooperiert dabei mit lokalen Gewaltakteuren. Diese Politik ist »mit dem libyschen System willkürlicher Internierung verknüpft, das kriminellen Interessen dient«, so @wlacher.bsky.social @swp-mea.bsky.social. www.swp-berlin.org/publikation/...
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ماذا ستفعل السلطات في #ليبيا لكشف مصير النائبين المخفيَّيْن سهام سرقيوة وإبراهيم الدرسي؟
https://www.hrw.org/ar/news/2025/09/15/libya-investigate-cases-of-two-missing-lawmakers
https://www.hrw.org/ar/news/2025/09/15/libya-investigate-cases-of-two-missing-lawmakers
September 17, 2025 at 9:05 AM
ماذا ستفعل السلطات في #ليبيا لكشف مصير النائبين المخفيَّيْن سهام سرقيوة وإبراهيم الدرسي؟
https://www.hrw.org/ar/news/2025/09/15/libya-investigate-cases-of-two-missing-lawmakers
https://www.hrw.org/ar/news/2025/09/15/libya-investigate-cases-of-two-missing-lawmakers
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The EU’s push to curb Mediterranean crossings didn’t create Libya’s extortion economy, but has supercharged it, making migrants pawns in a lucrative game between the country’s rival governments.
By @wlacher.bsky.social
By @wlacher.bsky.social
The extortion state: how the EU helps Libya to turn migrants into cash
Subscribers // by Wolfram Lacher & Jérôme Tubiana (Le Monde diplomatique - English edition, September 2025)
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September 9, 2025 at 8:46 AM
The EU’s push to curb Mediterranean crossings didn’t create Libya’s extortion economy, but has supercharged it, making migrants pawns in a lucrative game between the country’s rival governments.
By @wlacher.bsky.social
By @wlacher.bsky.social
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We sat down with HRC Fellow & former Investigations Lab Director Stephanie Croft to discuss The 85 Project, her new venture supporting media & nonprofits with geospatial + #OSINT research, and her reflections on the Lab’s impact and AI in investigations.
🔗: medium.com/humanrightsc...
🔗: medium.com/humanrightsc...
September 4, 2025 at 3:35 PM
We sat down with HRC Fellow & former Investigations Lab Director Stephanie Croft to discuss The 85 Project, her new venture supporting media & nonprofits with geospatial + #OSINT research, and her reflections on the Lab’s impact and AI in investigations.
🔗: medium.com/humanrightsc...
🔗: medium.com/humanrightsc...
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Body seen in secret mortuary could solve 50-year mystery of vanished religious leader
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Musa al Sadr: Body seen in Libyan mortuary could solve 50-year mystery of vanished religious leader
Compelling evidence to suggest Lebanese Shia leader Musa al-Sadr was killed in Libya is uncovered by BBC.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 3, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Body seen in secret mortuary could solve 50-year mystery of vanished religious leader
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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First, movies that tell poignant stories about disappearances, but also about justice and humanity.
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August 28, 2025 at 1:10 PM
First, movies that tell poignant stories about disappearances, but also about justice and humanity.
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#IDVED | At ICTJ, we believe in the transformative power of art as a force for peace and collective healing.
Today, we share a curated selection of films, books, and podcasts that explore the topic of #EnforcedDisappearances.
Follow the thread!
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Today, we share a curated selection of films, books, and podcasts that explore the topic of #EnforcedDisappearances.
Follow the thread!
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August 28, 2025 at 1:10 PM
#IDVED | At ICTJ, we believe in the transformative power of art as a force for peace and collective healing.
Today, we share a curated selection of films, books, and podcasts that explore the topic of #EnforcedDisappearances.
Follow the thread!
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Today, we share a curated selection of films, books, and podcasts that explore the topic of #EnforcedDisappearances.
Follow the thread!
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"This is bulletproof evidence: the Libyan Coast Guard is not a legitimate SAR actor", says ECCHR's @allisonrwest.bsky.social. "It enforces Europe’s border externalization policies through violence — with European equipment and backing. Both Libyan and European officials bear legal responsibility."
Die libysche #Küstenwache ist für ihr brutales Vorgehen gegen Boote der privaten #Seenotrettung bekannt. Am Wochenende hat sie offenbar ein Rettungsschiff mit scharfer Munition beschossen. Die Recherche: correctiv.org/aktuelles/gr...
Libysche Küstenwache feuert auf private Seenotretter – offenbar von einem aus EU-Mitteln finanzierten Boot
Libysche Küstenwache schießt auf Seenotretter – von einem Boot, das offenbar aus EU-Mitteln finanziert ist
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August 28, 2025 at 2:58 PM
"This is bulletproof evidence: the Libyan Coast Guard is not a legitimate SAR actor", says ECCHR's @allisonrwest.bsky.social. "It enforces Europe’s border externalization policies through violence — with European equipment and backing. Both Libyan and European officials bear legal responsibility."
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„Dieser Ort ist nicht wie die anderen Gefängnisse. Wir brauchen euer bisschen Geld nicht. Wir zielen auf die EU. So viel Geld könnt ihr gar nicht aufbringen.“
Zur Rolle der EU im Geschäftsmodell der Migrantenerpressung in Libyen, von Jérôme Tubiana und mir.
monde-diplomatique.de/artikel/!610...
Zur Rolle der EU im Geschäftsmodell der Migrantenerpressung in Libyen, von Jérôme Tubiana und mir.
monde-diplomatique.de/artikel/!610...
Keine Zuflucht in Libyen
Die EU-Migrationspolitik und der Aufstieg der Milizenführer
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August 25, 2025 at 10:26 AM
„Dieser Ort ist nicht wie die anderen Gefängnisse. Wir brauchen euer bisschen Geld nicht. Wir zielen auf die EU. So viel Geld könnt ihr gar nicht aufbringen.“
Zur Rolle der EU im Geschäftsmodell der Migrantenerpressung in Libyen, von Jérôme Tubiana und mir.
monde-diplomatique.de/artikel/!610...
Zur Rolle der EU im Geschäftsmodell der Migrantenerpressung in Libyen, von Jérôme Tubiana und mir.
monde-diplomatique.de/artikel/!610...
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Why the insistence on using counterterrorism legislation to deal with pro- Palestine solidarities? That is the question I explore here, contending that the anti-Palestinian roots of global counterterrorism inform the biases of the domestic counterterrorism system academic.oup.com/lril/advance...
Counterterrorism and the Question of Palestine: contemporary delegitimisation, historical erasure and the redundancy of international humanitarian law
Abstract. The role that Israel’s occupation of Palestine, and Palestinian resistance to that occupation, have played in shaping counterterrorism regimes in
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August 21, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Why the insistence on using counterterrorism legislation to deal with pro- Palestine solidarities? That is the question I explore here, contending that the anti-Palestinian roots of global counterterrorism inform the biases of the domestic counterterrorism system academic.oup.com/lril/advance...
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The use of #UniversalJurisdiction (UJ) as a means of achieving justice for victims of international crimes has become increasingly popular. Despite facing serious challenges, it often remains the only means by which victims can pursue justice and address the ‘impunity gap’.
August 12, 2025 at 2:08 PM
The use of #UniversalJurisdiction (UJ) as a means of achieving justice for victims of international crimes has become increasingly popular. Despite facing serious challenges, it often remains the only means by which victims can pursue justice and address the ‘impunity gap’.
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In July, members of the Syrian National Commissions for TJ and the Missing, victim groups, and int'l experts met in Geneva to discuss peace and justice in Syria and how best to support the nascent institutions in fulfilling their mandates. More here: bit.ly/4ltLugC
An ICTJ-Led International Dialogue on Syria’s New Justice Commissions Explores Opportunities for Lasting Peace | International Center for Transitional Justice
ICTJ, in collaboration with the Bridges of Truth project, recently convened the first international dialogue in Geneva in support of Syria’s two new justice commissions. From July 10 to 11, members of...
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August 14, 2025 at 1:52 PM
In July, members of the Syrian National Commissions for TJ and the Missing, victim groups, and int'l experts met in Geneva to discuss peace and justice in Syria and how best to support the nascent institutions in fulfilling their mandates. More here: bit.ly/4ltLugC