Accused of Spreading Atheism & Contempt for Islam, Libya Abuses Activists

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Amnesty International recently published a report shedding light on Libya’s dreadful repression of young Libyans who were expressing their right to freedom of expression, many persecuted under the explicit accusation of being, or associating with, atheists. The Internal Security Agency (ISA), a state-affiliated armed group, arrested at least seven individuals from November 2021 through March 2022 and detained them without due process. In a Facebook post, the ISA claimed that they successfully fought “immoral behaviors.” The arrested individuals were accused of “spreading contempt for Islam and communicating with foreign organizations.” The ISA also claimed that these individuals have been “conspiring to spread atheism, incite youth to travel outside Libya and promote “unorthodox” sexual practices.” Videos of the arrested individuals’ self-incriminating confessions, which the United Nations says were produced under torture, were circulated by the ISA. In the videos, the individuals identify themselves as “atheist, areligious, secular, and feminist.” Liz Throssell, the spokesperson for the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, explained that the actions were justified by the ISA in a statement accusing those arrested of opposing Libyan and Islamic values. According to Throssell, these arbitrary arrests and the defamation on social media “are having a seriously chilling effect on human rights defenders, humanitarian workers, and other civil society actors.” Accusations of atheism are particularly dangerous in Libya, as apostasy is punishable by death in the nation.

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Accused of Spreading Atheism & "Contempt for Islam," Libya Abuses Activists

Location: Libya