from Equality Now
"Nine months ago, Salwa Bugaighis,
a revolutionary leader for equal rights and political participation for
women, and a key player in Libya's 2011 revolution, was assassinated.
Salwa devoted her life to advocating for democracy and was brutally
murdered while exercising that democracy – shortly after publically
casting her vote in Libya’s national election. To date, little has been
done by Libyan authorities to investigate her murder and identify the
perpetrators, and the ongoing terror against human rights defenders,
especially women, continues with impunity.
Salwa is not alone. She represents millions of women and civil society organizations who are fighting for equality and women’s rights, and are being threatened, harassed, brutally attacked or murdered, in increasingly lawless environments."
"Nine months ago, Salwa Bugaighis,
a revolutionary leader for equal rights and political participation for
women, and a key player in Libya's 2011 revolution, was assassinated.
Salwa devoted her life to advocating for democracy and was brutally
murdered while exercising that democracy – shortly after publically
casting her vote in Libya’s national election. To date, little has been
done by Libyan authorities to investigate her murder and identify the
perpetrators, and the ongoing terror against human rights defenders,
especially women, continues with impunity.
Salwa is not alone. She represents millions of women and civil society organizations who are fighting for equality and women’s rights, and are being threatened, harassed, brutally attacked or murdered, in increasingly lawless environments."
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