Abdelrhman Zayid Ali
@abdelrhmanzayid.bsky.social
Practitioner & Researcher. Focus on #Libya. (he/him)
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Our response to the pulling of the @60minutes.bsky.social segment “INSIDE CECOT:”
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Human Rights Center response to pull of 60 Minutes segment "INSIDE CECOT" - Berkeley Human Rights Center
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December 23, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Our response to the pulling of the @60minutes.bsky.social segment “INSIDE CECOT:”
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humanrights.berkeley.edu/uncategorize...
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Pakistan seals $4bn arms deal to sell Chinese warplanes to Libya's Khalifa Haftar: Report - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/pakistan-seals-4bn-arms-deal-sell-chinese-warplanes-libyas-khalifa-haftar-report
Pakistan seals $4bn arms deal to sell Chinese warplanes to Libya's Khalifa Haftar: Report
Field Marshal Asim Munir tells Haftar's officers Libya is a 'land of lions' as he looks to clinch historic arms deal
www.middleeasteye.net
December 22, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Pakistan seals $4bn arms deal to sell Chinese warplanes to Libya's Khalifa Haftar: Report - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/pakistan-seals-4bn-arms-deal-sell-chinese-warplanes-libyas-khalifa-haftar-report
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A History of Outsourced Violence: The Rise of the RSF, LNA, and Wagner Group
My @smallarmssurvey.bsky.social Situation Update on historic mercenary economies in Sudan, Chad, Libya, and CAR, and how they've been connected for decades
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My @smallarmssurvey.bsky.social Situation Update on historic mercenary economies in Sudan, Chad, Libya, and CAR, and how they've been connected for decades
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A History of Outsourced Violence: The Rise of the Rapid Support Forces, Libyan National Army, and Wagner Group
In the war against the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have relied on external backing and regional partnerships that extend well beyond Sudan’s borders. While these relati...
www.smallarmssurvey.org
December 21, 2025 at 2:51 AM
A History of Outsourced Violence: The Rise of the RSF, LNA, and Wagner Group
My @smallarmssurvey.bsky.social Situation Update on historic mercenary economies in Sudan, Chad, Libya, and CAR, and how they've been connected for decades
www.smallarmssurvey.org/resource/out...
My @smallarmssurvey.bsky.social Situation Update on historic mercenary economies in Sudan, Chad, Libya, and CAR, and how they've been connected for decades
www.smallarmssurvey.org/resource/out...
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There's been much speculation about the 1,000 tons of #yellowcake removed by convoys from Arlit #Niger since late November. This article suggests they have been airlifted by a Russian military Antonov in several flights, via the al-Khadim airbase in eastern #Libya and Turkish airspace, to Russia.
Inside Russia's Air Route for Transporting Uranium from Niger via Libya and Syria
Aboard an Antonov, from Niamey to Moscow: the long journey of yellowcake extracted in Arlit and purchased by Rosatom. Stopovers in Libya and Syria, and the decoy of a cargo ship waiting in Lomé
www.ilfoglio.it
December 20, 2025 at 10:06 AM
There's been much speculation about the 1,000 tons of #yellowcake removed by convoys from Arlit #Niger since late November. This article suggests they have been airlifted by a Russian military Antonov in several flights, via the al-Khadim airbase in eastern #Libya and Turkish airspace, to Russia.
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Incl chapters by @reyhuang.bsky.social on UNITA, @elinevanommen.bsky.social on the Sandinistas, Leila Seurat on Hamas, my own chapter "The Astonishingly Easy Path to International Legitimacy of Khalifa Haftar’s LAAF", and more.
Fondly remember stimulating discussions at the two author workshops.
Fondly remember stimulating discussions at the two author workshops.
December 15, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Incl chapters by @reyhuang.bsky.social on UNITA, @elinevanommen.bsky.social on the Sandinistas, Leila Seurat on Hamas, my own chapter "The Astonishingly Easy Path to International Legitimacy of Khalifa Haftar’s LAAF", and more.
Fondly remember stimulating discussions at the two author workshops.
Fondly remember stimulating discussions at the two author workshops.
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"We have to decide globally if it is acceptable to generate AI SGBV content and share it online," @bellingcat.com's @koltai.bsky.social told HRC's @alexakoenig.bsky.social. "The harm it currently generates will only amplify if we let this go unchecked."
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Investigating sexual and gender-based crimes online
To celebrate the publication of the Open-Source Practitioner’s Guide to the Murad Code, our Faculty Director Alexa Koenig sat down with…
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December 10, 2025 at 5:32 PM
"We have to decide globally if it is acceptable to generate AI SGBV content and share it online," @bellingcat.com's @koltai.bsky.social told HRC's @alexakoenig.bsky.social. "The harm it currently generates will only amplify if we let this go unchecked."
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Believe the testimonies included in this piece. An NGO worker specialised in mental health I interviewed today told me that 8 out of 10 refugees who left Mali for Mauritania since the Russian deployment suffer from serious mental health issues. This is a deliberate campaign of terror. This is Russia
As Russia's Africa Corps fights in Mali, witnesses describe atrocities from beheadings to rapes
The Associated Press has spoken to over 30 refugees from Mali who say they witnessed beheadings, rapes and other abuses committed by Africa Corps, a new military unit under Russia's direct command.
apnews.com
December 9, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Believe the testimonies included in this piece. An NGO worker specialised in mental health I interviewed today told me that 8 out of 10 refugees who left Mali for Mauritania since the Russian deployment suffer from serious mental health issues. This is a deliberate campaign of terror. This is Russia
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Today, the first Libyan suspect was surrendered to the ICC since the court opened investigations into war crimes and crimes against humanity in Libya in 2011.
Khaled "El Bouti" El Hishri was arrested in Germany in July and finally surrendered to the ICC today.
Khaled "El Bouti" El Hishri was arrested in Germany in July and finally surrendered to the ICC today.
Situation in Libya: Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri in ICC custody
Today, 1 December 2025, Mr Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri was surrendered to the custody of the International Criminal Court (ICC or “the Court”). Mr El Hishri, a national of Libya, was arrested on 16 J...
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December 1, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Today, the first Libyan suspect was surrendered to the ICC since the court opened investigations into war crimes and crimes against humanity in Libya in 2011.
Khaled "El Bouti" El Hishri was arrested in Germany in July and finally surrendered to the ICC today.
Khaled "El Bouti" El Hishri was arrested in Germany in July and finally surrendered to the ICC today.
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Great to see @ninawilen.bsky.social's book is now out
November 26, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Great to see @ninawilen.bsky.social's book is now out
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Last week, the #Human_Rights Council adopted the draft report of Libya’s Universal Periodic Review (#UPR). During the review, 100 UN Member States intervened, making 280 recommendations to #Libya.
November 21, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Last week, the #Human_Rights Council adopted the draft report of Libya’s Universal Periodic Review (#UPR). During the review, 100 UN Member States intervened, making 280 recommendations to #Libya.
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#InFocus | For the first time, ICTJ & the Bridges of Truth project are bringing their efforts to advance truth & justice home to inside #Syria, creating spaces for victims, families & communities to share their stories & demands for justice & dignity.
Read more 👉 www.ictj.org/latest-news/...
Read more 👉 www.ictj.org/latest-news/...
November 13, 2025 at 5:29 PM
#InFocus | For the first time, ICTJ & the Bridges of Truth project are bringing their efforts to advance truth & justice home to inside #Syria, creating spaces for victims, families & communities to share their stories & demands for justice & dignity.
Read more 👉 www.ictj.org/latest-news/...
Read more 👉 www.ictj.org/latest-news/...
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I discussed the cases of Egypt and Syria in this panel, along with Hamza Meddeb on Tunisia and Idriss Hadj Nacer on Algeria, moderated by Nur Arafeh:
New Regimes, Old Habits: The Reconfiguration of Crony Capitalism in the MENA Region
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New Regimes, Old Habits: The Reconfiguration of Crony Capitalism in the MENA Region
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New Regimes, Old Habits: The Reconfiguration of Crony Capitalism in the MENA Region
YouTube video by Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center
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November 15, 2025 at 6:56 AM
I discussed the cases of Egypt and Syria in this panel, along with Hamza Meddeb on Tunisia and Idriss Hadj Nacer on Algeria, moderated by Nur Arafeh:
New Regimes, Old Habits: The Reconfiguration of Crony Capitalism in the MENA Region
m.youtube.com/watch?v=iijS...
New Regimes, Old Habits: The Reconfiguration of Crony Capitalism in the MENA Region
m.youtube.com/watch?v=iijS...
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Part of the background to the fall of El Fasher and RSF atrocities there is the sustained airlift from the UAE to the RSF via Libya - sixty Il-76 flights during October alone.
For the past six months, Haftar-controlled eastern Libya has supplanted Chad as the RSF's most important supply route.
For the past six months, Haftar-controlled eastern Libya has supplanted Chad as the RSF's most important supply route.
October 30, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Part of the background to the fall of El Fasher and RSF atrocities there is the sustained airlift from the UAE to the RSF via Libya - sixty Il-76 flights during October alone.
For the past six months, Haftar-controlled eastern Libya has supplanted Chad as the RSF's most important supply route.
For the past six months, Haftar-controlled eastern Libya has supplanted Chad as the RSF's most important supply route.
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@msf.ca was recently ordered, in a letter from the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to leave the country by November 9. No reason has been given to justify our expulsion, and the process remains unclear.
October 29, 2025 at 9:40 AM
@msf.ca was recently ordered, in a letter from the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to leave the country by November 9. No reason has been given to justify our expulsion, and the process remains unclear.
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This month, Altético Madrid and Inter Milan played a friendly match in Benghazi International Stadium, hosted by Khalifa Hiftar, commander of the abusive LAAF. Sports clubs should be wary of burnishing the image of human rights-abusing states and entities. hrw.org/news/2025/10...
Are European Football Clubs Sportswashing Libyan Abuses?
On the evening of October 10, two European football giants played a friendly match amid much fanfare in the newly renovated Benghazi International Stadium, to the spectators’ delight. The catch? The m...
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October 29, 2025 at 2:15 PM
This month, Altético Madrid and Inter Milan played a friendly match in Benghazi International Stadium, hosted by Khalifa Hiftar, commander of the abusive LAAF. Sports clubs should be wary of burnishing the image of human rights-abusing states and entities. hrw.org/news/2025/10...
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It was great hosting Professor Ali Ahmida here in Doha. The insights he gave about the notion of ‘hidden genocide’ through Sociolegal explorations of concentration camps in Libya during Italian colonisation were revealing, shocking and informative. Do read his books if you can.
October 29, 2025 at 9:21 AM
It was great hosting Professor Ali Ahmida here in Doha. The insights he gave about the notion of ‘hidden genocide’ through Sociolegal explorations of concentration camps in Libya during Italian colonisation were revealing, shocking and informative. Do read his books if you can.
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Our Investigations Lab trains students in #OSINT & digital verification to document human rights violations worldwide. We’ve partnered with @amnesty.org, @hrw.org, @apnews.com & more to investigate abuses in Sudan, Iran, the United States & beyond. Explore more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XT6D...
Investigations Lab Profile
YouTube video by Human Rights Center, UC Berkeley
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October 16, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Our Investigations Lab trains students in #OSINT & digital verification to document human rights violations worldwide. We’ve partnered with @amnesty.org, @hrw.org, @apnews.com & more to investigate abuses in Sudan, Iran, the United States & beyond. Explore more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XT6D...
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Albania Emerges as Destination Port for Illicit Oil from Russia and Libya
Albania Emerges as Destination Port for Illicit Oil from Russia and Libya
Low quality, sanctioned oil products originating in Russia and Libya are finding a way through Albanian ports, hidden behind forged cargo declarations or inside the modified hulls of fishing boats.
balkaninsight.com
October 14, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Albania Emerges as Destination Port for Illicit Oil from Russia and Libya
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With the help of @wlacher.bsky.social, analyst Marc Tilley and researcher Diana Volpe, I've attempted something approaching a comprehensive* explainer on what the Libyan Coast Guard is, and is not for @infomigrants.net www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6722...
The Libyan Coast Guard – explained
The Libyan Coast Guard is often in the spotlight, in connection with the role it plays in irregular migration from Libya to Europe. This attention has sharpened in recent years as it is increasingly i...
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October 7, 2025 at 9:43 AM
With the help of @wlacher.bsky.social, analyst Marc Tilley and researcher Diana Volpe, I've attempted something approaching a comprehensive* explainer on what the Libyan Coast Guard is, and is not for @infomigrants.net www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6722...
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The EU is doubling down on its migration policy in Libya, which is inextricably tied to the system of arbitrary detention.
But EU policy faces a public backlash in Libya; its softer components have reached an impasse; and the warlords Europeans are partnering with are escalating their demands.
But EU policy faces a public backlash in Libya; its softer components have reached an impasse; and the warlords Europeans are partnering with are escalating their demands.
The Political Fallout of European Migration Policy in Libya
Consolidating the Detention System, Empowering Warlords and Provoking Backlash from the Libyan Public
www.swp-berlin.org
September 26, 2025 at 8:25 AM
The EU is doubling down on its migration policy in Libya, which is inextricably tied to the system of arbitrary detention.
But EU policy faces a public backlash in Libya; its softer components have reached an impasse; and the warlords Europeans are partnering with are escalating their demands.
But EU policy faces a public backlash in Libya; its softer components have reached an impasse; and the warlords Europeans are partnering with are escalating their demands.
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Die EU will irreguläre Migration über Libyen eindämmen & kooperiert dabei mit lokalen Gewaltakteuren. Diese Politik ist »mit dem libyschen System willkürlicher Internierung verknüpft, das kriminellen Interessen dient«, so @wlacher.bsky.social @swp-mea.bsky.social. www.swp-berlin.org/publikation/...
Die politischen Kosten europäischer Migrationspolitik in Libyen
Konsolidierung des Internierungssystems, Aufwertung von Gewaltakteuren, Ablehnung durch die libysche Öffentlichkeit
www.swp-berlin.org
September 17, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Die EU will irreguläre Migration über Libyen eindämmen & kooperiert dabei mit lokalen Gewaltakteuren. Diese Politik ist »mit dem libyschen System willkürlicher Internierung verknüpft, das kriminellen Interessen dient«, so @wlacher.bsky.social @swp-mea.bsky.social. www.swp-berlin.org/publikation/...
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ماذا ستفعل السلطات في #ليبيا لكشف مصير النائبين المخفيَّيْن سهام سرقيوة وإبراهيم الدرسي؟
https://www.hrw.org/ar/news/2025/09/15/libya-investigate-cases-of-two-missing-lawmakers
https://www.hrw.org/ar/news/2025/09/15/libya-investigate-cases-of-two-missing-lawmakers
September 17, 2025 at 9:05 AM
ماذا ستفعل السلطات في #ليبيا لكشف مصير النائبين المخفيَّيْن سهام سرقيوة وإبراهيم الدرسي؟
https://www.hrw.org/ar/news/2025/09/15/libya-investigate-cases-of-two-missing-lawmakers
https://www.hrw.org/ar/news/2025/09/15/libya-investigate-cases-of-two-missing-lawmakers
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The EU’s push to curb Mediterranean crossings didn’t create Libya’s extortion economy, but has supercharged it, making migrants pawns in a lucrative game between the country’s rival governments.
By @wlacher.bsky.social
By @wlacher.bsky.social
The extortion state: how the EU helps Libya to turn migrants into cash
Subscribers // by Wolfram Lacher & Jérôme Tubiana (Le Monde diplomatique - English edition, September 2025)
mondediplo.com
September 9, 2025 at 8:46 AM
The EU’s push to curb Mediterranean crossings didn’t create Libya’s extortion economy, but has supercharged it, making migrants pawns in a lucrative game between the country’s rival governments.
By @wlacher.bsky.social
By @wlacher.bsky.social
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We sat down with HRC Fellow & former Investigations Lab Director Stephanie Croft to discuss The 85 Project, her new venture supporting media & nonprofits with geospatial + #OSINT research, and her reflections on the Lab’s impact and AI in investigations.
🔗: medium.com/humanrightsc...
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September 4, 2025 at 3:35 PM
We sat down with HRC Fellow & former Investigations Lab Director Stephanie Croft to discuss The 85 Project, her new venture supporting media & nonprofits with geospatial + #OSINT research, and her reflections on the Lab’s impact and AI in investigations.
🔗: medium.com/humanrightsc...
🔗: medium.com/humanrightsc...
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Body seen in secret mortuary could solve 50-year mystery of vanished religious leader
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Musa al Sadr: Body seen in Libyan mortuary could solve 50-year mystery of vanished religious leader
Compelling evidence to suggest Lebanese Shia leader Musa al-Sadr was killed in Libya is uncovered by BBC.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 3, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Body seen in secret mortuary could solve 50-year mystery of vanished religious leader
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...