WEA, Baptist World Alliance and Jubilee Campaign call on Libya to release those imprisoned for apostasy and abolish death penalty

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The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA), the Baptist World Alliance (BWA) and Jubilee Campaign (JC), on behalf of a coalition with other NGOs1, called on Libya to immediately and unconditionally release all those imprisoned for apostasy or peaceful conduct concerning their religion or belief; and abolish the death penalty for matters of conscience, including for peaceful religion or belief related practices, choices or views.

The joint oral statement was made at the Human Rights Council 61st session, during the adoption of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) outcome of Libya, on 23 March 2026.

  1. Middle East Concern; Open Doors International; The Danish European Mission; Stefanus Alliance International; Hilfe für Mensch und Kirche. ↩︎
Read the joint statement hereDownload