Tag: Salwa Bugaighis

#JusticeForSalwa is Justice For All

This article was originally published at Huffington Post online. On Human Rights Day last year, activists across the world united in demanding justice for Salwa Bugaighis, the Libyan human rights defender murdered as she returned from voting in that country’s general elections. A year on there has still been no serious investigation into this appalling […]

The Woman Who Told Libyans to “Fight Peacefully by Using Your Vote”

This op-ed was originally published online on The Huffington Post. June 26, 2015 – A year ago today, what many saw as Libya’s last chance for a democratic future ended in the kind of tragedy and violence that has marked the country’s recent history. Many thousands had been expected to vote in the general elections […]

Libyan Human Rights Activist Salwa Bugaighis to be Remembered in Cairo

25 June 2015 Human rights activists from across North Africa, the Arab region and the world will attend events in Cairo and the Netherlands today to remember the life of Salwa Bugaighis, on the anniversary of her murder in Benghazi.  Salwa Bugaighis was a human rights lawyer who had defended political prisoners arrested by the […]

Arab women activists under threat demand international support–TRFN

The article was originally published by Thomson Reuters Africa. For the full article, please click here. UNITED NATIONS, March 13 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Too much talk and too little action by the international community are exposing women human rights defenders in some Arab states to great risks as the security situation deteriorates, advocates said […]

Women’s Groups Want Libya Activist’s Murder Investigated

Originally published by The Associated Press and printed in The New York Times, ABC News Online, and others. Click here to see the full article. 13 March 2015 – Women’s rights groups on Friday demanded an international investigation into the killing of a Libyan activist who had become a symbol of her country’s efforts to […]

On Human Rights Day, We Remember Salwa Bugaighis

This op-ed was originally published by Hibaaq Osman on The Huffington Post online. Please see the full article here. December 10 marks Human Rights Day, an opportunity for the world to recognize and celebrate global progress towards human dignity. For 2014, the United Nations has taken the theme of “Human Rights 365”, underlining the fundamental […]

Honoring Those Lost in the Struggle to Eliminate Violence Against Women

The original article was published on The Huffington Post by Hibaaq Osman.  November 25, 2014 – Ending violence against women isn’t just about saying no to violence; it’s about saying yes to women’s right to control their own bodies and minds. The 25th November marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. […]

The Last Words of Salwa Bugaighis

The last words of Salwa Bugaighis on June 25, 2014 – the day she was cowardly assassinated. 1.Please wait and have patience until eight o’clock. They will not beat us and they will not thwart Benghazi’s electoral process. Be on time. Greetings to those who oversee the polling centers. Tell people…call your friends and your […]

Justice for Salwa is Justice for All: Memorial Tribute

                         * PLEASE NOTE THE EVENT WILL ALSO LIVE STREAM AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS STARTING AT 10PM CAIRO TIME: http://livecam.kdgp.net/ The Libyan Embassy, the Arab Woman’s Organization, and Karama will hold a memorial tribute to honor and celebrate the life and achievements of:                                                                                                 […]