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Libya

Regional group:

African Group (AG)

Council member:

2006-2007

2007-2008

2008-2009

2009-2010

2010-2011

2011-2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

Council Bureau membership:	Vice-president (2022)
Coordinator of regional group:	–
Voluntary financial contribution to OHCHR (2023) :

Other HRC positions:	–
OHCHR presence:	– Human Rights Component of a Peace Mission
NHRI accreditation status:	B

National Mechanisms for Implementation, Reporting, and Follow-up (NMIRF): Unknown

Engagement with the HRC

Principal sponsorship of HRC resolutions

The negative impact of the non-repatriation of funds of illicit origin to the countries of origin on the enjoyment of human rights, and the importance of improving international cooperation; Technical assistance for Libya in the field of human rights; Situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic.

Voting record

Since it first became a member of the Council in 2010, Libya has voted (in the absence of consensus) in favour of item 4 (situations that require the Council’s attention) resolutions on the situations in the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Syrian Arab Republic; but against a resolution on the situation in Sudan. It abstained during a number of votes on the situations in Belarus, the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Libya voted in favour of item 2 resolutions on the situation in Sri Lanka. For item 7 resolutions (human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories), Libya has always voted in favour. On item 10 resolutions (capacity-building), Libya has joined consensus on all resolutions. For thematic resolutions dealing with civil and political rights, Libya has generally joined consensus. Where there has been a vote, Libya has tended to vote in favour. Notwithstanding, it abstained during a vote on a 2013 resolution on the question of the death penalty. For thematic resolutions dealing with economic, social and cultural rights, Libya has either joined consensus on, or has voted in favour of, nearly all adopted texts. Libya did not participate during the voting on resolutions adopted in 2011, because its rights of membership in the Council were suspended.

HRC participation

During HRC general discussions, panel debates and interactive dialogues with the Special Procedures, during the past three years, either as an HRC member or not, the State has joined:

324

Regional
group statements

Average of statements for all countries: 98

284

Subregional
group statements

Average of statements for all countries: 46

107

Political group
statements

Average of statements for all countries: 109

Cross-regional
group statements

Average of statements for all countries: 61

Other joint
statements

Average of statements for all countries: 5

HRC member empty chair?

Overall, as a HRC member, has participated in more than 10% of panel discussions, general debates and interactive dialogues.

Cooperation with international human rights system

Special Procedures

Standing invitation

Communications responded to / received

Visits requests status

Completed
Invitation sent by the State not (yet) accepted by the SP
Accepted / date set
Visit request by the SP and not (yet) accepted by the State
Postponed / cancelled

Longest visit request not (yet) accepted by the State >
SR on arbitrary detention, 2008

Treaty Bodies

Ratified

Reporting Status

Ratification status
Party Not Party
Individual complaint procedure accepted.
Reporting status

Submitted on time
Submitted late
Not applicable

On schedule
Overdue (outstanding)

CAT

ICCPR

CED

CEDAW

CERD

ICESCR

CRC

CRPD

Most overdue report

CERD
16.06 Years

OP-CAT

Ratified

NPM established

Universal Periodic Review

Reported

(2010, 2015, 2020)

Mid-term report

Level of delegation

Deputy Minister

Participation in other reviews
1^st cycle: 34 / 192

2^nd cycle: 76 / 192

Cooperation with the UN, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights

Cited in the Secretary General’s reports on 'alleged reprisals for cooperation with the United Nations, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights' (2010-2023)?

YES

Response to allegations from government concerned?
NO

Fulfilment of past voluntary pledges & commitments

Specific voluntary pledges: 4

Libya tabled voluntary pledges and commitments in support for its candidacy for membership for the period 2010-2013 on 28 April 2010. In the document, Libya did not include any specific, verifiable and measurable pledges. It did however commit to: work through regional human rights mechanisms; realise the right to development as a fundamental human right; support UN programmes; cooperate with UN member States; and strengthen cooperation with civil society organisations and NGOs at national, regional and international levels.

Libya

African Group (AG)

Engagement with the HRC

Principal sponsorship of HRC resolutions

Voting record

HRC participation

HRC member empty chair?

Cooperation with international human rights system

Special Procedures

Standing invitation

Communications responded to / received

Visits requests status

Treaty Bodies

Ratified

Reporting Status

Universal Periodic Review

Participation in other reviews 1st cycle: 34 / 192

2nd cycle: 76 / 192

Cooperation with the UN, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights

Fulfilment of past voluntary pledges & commitments

Specific voluntary pledges: 4

Participation in other reviews
1^st cycle: 34 / 192

2^nd cycle: 76 / 192