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Thank you all for following #UPR50 with us throughout this review cycle. Today’s sessions with #Jamaica and #Libya bring this milestone session to a close. #UniversalPeriodicReview
November 11, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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The delegation of #Libya highlighted being working in a Global Child Project and 2025-2030 National Child Strategy, aiming to improve prevention, access to education, social protection, child justice, safeguard children from exploitation, and increased participation. #UPR50
November 11, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Many states expressed concern over freedom of expression, association, and media in #Libya, highlighting reports of arbitrary detention of journalists and human rights defenders and urging stronger safeguards for fundamental freedoms. #UPR50
November 11, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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Many states including Portugal, Montenegro, Spain, and Slovenia recommended that #Libya abolish the death penalty. #UPR50 #UniversalPeriodicReview
November 11, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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At #UPR50 #KingdomNL recommended #Jamaica to:

🔹 Repeal laws criminalizing same-sex relations between consenting adults
🔹 Strengthen efforts to end GBV by resourcing & implementing the National Strategic Action Plan, strengthening institutions & enhancing prevention.

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November 11, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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Responding to concerns on detention conditions, #Libya noted the creation of investigation committees to review prisons and examine living conditions. A senior detention-centre official has been prosecuted, as the delegation stressed that “no one is above the law.” #UPR50
November 11, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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In response to recommendations on women’s participation in public life, #Libya reported notable progress with the country’s first woman mayor elected in 2024, 5 women appointed to ministerial posts, 6 women ambassadors and more than 40% of public leadership positions are now held by women. #UPR50
November 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Many states including Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Singapore recommended that #Libya improve the protection of migrants, ensure lawful asylum procedures, and strengthen its migration framework. #UPR50 #UniversalPeriodicReview
November 11, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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Many states including Qatar, Nigeria, Romania, Singapore, Sierra Leone, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka recommended that #Libya intensify anti-trafficking efforts, provide comprehensive victim support, and ensure accountability for perpetrators. #UPR50
November 11, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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Many States urged #Libya to strengthen gender equality, boost women’s representation in public life, and intensify action against gender-based violence. Recommendations also called for empowering women across institutions and protecting women and children. #UPR50
November 11, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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#Libya emphasized ongoing justice reforms, including new units to fight impunity, investigations into enforced disappearances, torture and mass graves, and accountability measures that led to the imprisonment of perpetrators. #UPR50
November 11, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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In its opening statement, #Libya highlighted progress since de last UPR cycle, including the release of unlawfully detained persons, the dissolution of bodies implicated in violations, and efforts to control weapons and strengthen the rule of law. #UPR50
November 11, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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#Libya should:
- Repeal Law 19/2001 as well as other restrictive regulations & decrees, including Decree 286 of 2019, & refrain from adopting such provisions which restrict, rather than protect, the right to freedom of association. (7/7)
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November 11, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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#Libya should:
- Take measures to ensure that the judiciary is independent and that the rule of law is respected across Libya and not undermined by armed militia and security forces; (6/7)
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November 11, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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#Libya should:
- Take adequate measures to ensure the protection of HRDs from ongoing violence & intimidation & hold perpetrators accountable, incl. those belonging to armed militia & security forces affiliated with both authorities in Tripoli & Benghazi; (5/7)
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November 11, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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One communication raised the abduction & detention of HRD Mansour Mohamed Atti Al-Maghrabi in 2021. I also joined with a number of other @un-spexperts.bsky.social to express our concerns over a series of laws, decrees & regulations which severely impact civic space in #Libya. (4/7)
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November 11, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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A further communication raised the case of HRDs who had their names leaked on social media & were interrogated by the Internal Security Agency after they issued a statement protesting movement restrictions on Libyan women & girls. (3/7)
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November 11, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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I wrote to #Libya about the alleged arbitrary detention, torture & coerced confessions of defenders of the rights of refugees, migrants & asylum seekers, some of whom had exposed grave violations by State & non-State actors, while others assisted migrant women & children. (2/7)
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November 11, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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My mandate led or joined 6 communications to #Libya since its last UPR review in 2020, none of which received a response. (1/7)
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November 11, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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🇺🇳 Thank you for joining us for the review of #Jamaica 🇯🇲
We will reconvene at 14:30 (CET) for the #UniversalPeriodicReview of #Libya
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November 11, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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In closing the delegation of #Jamaica requested ongoing technical assistance and cooperation to aid the protection of human rights in the country, and to help the country recover from the recent hurricane.
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November 11, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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During the review of #Jamaica a total of 23 states recommended that the country ratify the International Convention against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.
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November 11, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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During the review of #Jamaica there have been many recommendations for the rights of women including, the promotion of participation of women in private and public life. These recommendations have come from states including, the Dominican Republic, Cyprus, and Costa Rica
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November 11, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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The Philippines, Portugal, Thailand, and Cuba have recommended that #Jamaica guarantee the rights of those living with HIV, this includes the prevention of discrimination, rights of mothers, and access to health care.
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November 11, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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Many states, such as the UK, Uruguay, Iceland, Mexico, the Netherlands, Spain, and Switzerland, have recommended that #Jamaica decriminalise consensual same-sex relationships.
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November 11, 2025 at 9:58 AM