Rights group says Libya must act to make 2018 election fair


Save Story
Leer en español

Estimated read time: Less than a minute

This archived news story is available only for your personal, non-commercial use. Information in the story may be outdated or superseded by additional information. Reading or replaying the story in its archived form does not constitute a republication of the story.

CAIRO (AP) — Human Rights Watch says Libyan authorities would need to take drastic steps to ensure a general election planned for later this year is free and fair.

The U.S.-based group said Wednesday the vote "must be held in an environment free of coercion, discrimination, or intimidation." Those conditions will be hard to meet in Libya, which was plunged into chaos after a 2011 uprising.

The rights group said free speech, assembly, and the rule of law must be respected, with "a functioning judiciary that is able to deal fairly and promptly with disputes concerning the elections."

Deputy Middle East and North Africa director Eric Goldstein says "Libya today couldn't be further away from respect for the rule of law and human rights, let alone from acceptable conditions for free elections."

Copyright © The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Most recent World stories

Related topics

World
The Associated Press

    STAY IN THE KNOW

    Get informative articles and interesting stories delivered to your inbox weekly. Subscribe to the KSL.com Trending 5.
    By subscribing, you acknowledge and agree to KSL.com's Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

    KSL Weather Forecast