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Libya: Crimes of Abductions in 2019

Human Rights Solidarity announced that 1155 casualties of violent incidents in various cities in Libya were documented.

The vast majority, 79% of the victims were civilians (906 victims) and the percentage of victims from the police, security and military sectors was 12%, while 9% of the victims were not classified because they were not identified.

The percentage of victims of assassinations, including bombings, terrorist attacks and extrajudicial killings, accounted for 39% of the total casualties, detentions by 33%, and kidnappings by 20%.

During the second half of 2019, the number of victims of kidnapping crimes and assassinations increased by 72% compared to the first half of the year.

Human Rights Solidarity claimed that September was the most violent, with 169 victims, representing 15% of 2019 victims.

In 2019, there were 21 documented abductions of women , 7 survived and returned, while the bodies of two victims were found in Benghazi.

The fate of another twelve victims remains unknown, including Ms. Siham Serqewa , a member of the House of Representatives.

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