1. International Mechanism Submission
2. Libya - Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women - Death Penalty - April 2024

Libya - Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women - Death Penalty - April 2024

Date: April 15, 2024
Country: Libya
Issues: Death Penalty, International Advocacy
Mechanism: UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
Report Type: List of Issues

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The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women last reviewed Libya’s compliance with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women in 2009. At the time, the Committee expressed concern that the State party had not adopted comprehensive legislation to protect women against gender-based violence.

Libya fails to uphold its obligations under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women