Hanan Salah
Hanan Salah, senior Libya researcher in the Middle East and North Africa division, investigates human rights abuses in Libya. She produces detailed reports, news releases, and op-eds based on her findings and conducts local and international advocacy. Before joining Human Rights Watch, Salah worked as protection team leader for western Libya at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), supervising a team of delegates and visiting scores of detention facilities. Prior to working in Libya, she was the ICRC detention team leader in Algeria and a delegate in Chad and Iraq. She has also served as the regional manager for the Middle East and North Africa at Hilfswerk, an Austrian humanitarian organization. Salah holds a Master’s degree from Vienna University in Economics and Business Administration. She is a native speaker of Arabic and German and also fluent in English and French.
Articles Authored
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March 28, 2023
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February 8, 2023
Already Complicit in Libya Migrant Abuse, EU Doubles Down on Support
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November 30, 2022
How A New Declaration Can Help Protect Civilians During Wartime
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November 11, 2021
Leaders Meet in Paris to Support Libya Elections
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June 23, 2021
Tough Challenge for German Leadership in Libya Talks
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December 15, 2020
To End the Killings in Libya, the Cost Balance Needs to Change
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October 29, 2020
Justice Key to Durable Peace in Libya
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March 5, 2020
Interview: Libya’s Chaos Explained