Resources

Joint statement: Time to review and remedy EU cooperation policies facilitating abuse of refugees and migrants in Libya

Building inclusive peace: gender at the heart of conflict analysis

Libya: a second chance?

Former Saferworld Director Henry Smith shares his thoughts on the lessons to be drawn from international post-conflict support to Libya following the toppling of Colonel Gadhafi. 

Policing resources

Civil society under threat in Libya

In November 2014, three young social media activists were beheaded by a militant group in Derna, a port city in eastern Libya. This brutal act marks the latest in a bout of targeted killings of human rights and youth activists, say Leonie Northedge and Kate Nevens, and threatens to extinguish the country’s nascent civil society movement, and with it, Libya’s hopes for an inclusive political process.

Gender, peace and security in MENA

In the period of 2013-14, a particular focus for Saferworld has been a project involving women in Egypt, Libya and Yemen, which has sought to discover the causes of insecurity and to empower regional activists to work together. 

Gender issues in Libya

Rida Al-Tubuly, president of the ‘Together We Build It’ movement in Libya talks about how peace and security for women will only come once there is security for all Libyans – men and women alike.

Women’s role in improving security in Egypt, Libya and Yemen

Saferworld held a regional conference as part of the 'Strengthening women’s public voices in Egypt, Libya and Yemen' project, in Tunis from 3 to 5 March 2014, looking at women’s role in improving security.

UK policy tour for MENA activists

We interview four women's rights activists from Egypt, Libya and Yemen about their impressions of UK policy on gender, peace and security.