Advocacy

LAA Statement on Attack and Kidnapping of Medical Personnel in Zintan

The Libyan American Alliance condemns in the strongest terms the senseless attack and kidnapping of independent medical personnel on Friday, October 11th, 2019 in the city of Zintan, 136 kilometers southwest of Tripoli. We call upon the Government of National Accord, the United Nations, and the international community to take immediate action to seek justice …

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50+ US and International News Outlets Report on LAA Human Rights Lawsuit Against Warlord Khalifa Haftar

International Al-Jazeera World Pro News Daily Mail (London, UK) 660 City News (Calgary, CN) City News (Toronto, CN) The Star (Toronto, CN) Libya Observer Libyan Express National ABC News NBC News New York Times Salem Radio Network News Washington Post Yahoo! News US News & World Report Local Arizona Daily Sun (AZ) Bluefield Daily Telegraph …

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Libya Observer: Libyan families lodge lawsuit at US court to charge Haftar – US citizen – of war crime

Four Libyan families residing in the United States have filed a lawsuit against Khalifa Haftar, as he is an American citizen, for war crimes, crimes against humanity and violations of human rights in Libya. The families lodged the lawsuit in the county court of the State of Virginia, calling for investigations into Haftar’s crimes and …

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NBC News: Libyan warlord praised by Trump is sued in U.S. for alleged rights abuses, war crimes

WASHINGTON — Four Libyan families are suing rebel leader Khalifa Haftar for alleged war crimes in federal court, accusing the U.S. citizen and renegade general of carrying out an indiscriminate bombing campaign in their home country that has claimed the lives of civilians. The Libyan families filed their case in U.S. district court in Virginia on Wednesday, …

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MEDIA ADVISORY: Libyan Americans File Lawsuit Against Warlord Haftar for Human Rights Violations

MEDIA ADVISORY Libyan Americans File Lawsuit Against Warlord Haftar for Human Rights Violations WASHINGTON ­­– Family members of those brutally killed by Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar’s militias announce a lawsuit against Haftar, a U.S. citizen, for war crimes. Victim will be joined by the President of the Libyan American Alliance, Esam Omeish, U.S. Congressman Tom …

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