33 Countries of Origin’ Profiles

3 LIBYA divided in two main communities: one originating from the border area between Libya and Algeria; the other formed by immigrants fromNiger andMali. Tuaregs and Berbers both speak Tamazight, but Tuaregs consider themselves as a different ethnic group. Tebus live in the south-western and in the south-eastern regions of Egypt. They have been socially excluded and marginalised through Ghaddafi’s Arabization policy. Tebus are often referred to as ‘Black Africans’ and have been largely discriminated against due to their darker skin 5 . BELIEF: Sunn i Muslim 9 6.6%, other 3.4% 6 . Sharia Law is in use in Libya 7 , and the cult of saints is widespread 8 . POLITICAL SITUATION: Libya has been in a state of disarray since 2011 , when anti- government protests against the rule of Gadhafi broke out in Benghazi and Tripoli. Numerous protesters perished, attacked by the security forces. The protests spread through the country, sparking the 2011 Civil War . Since 2011, Libya has been torn between two governments and different militias and armed groups. Militias have continued to clash, and engaged in arbitrary detentions, torture, attacks and other . Criminal gangs and militias have abducted politicians, journalists, and civilians for financial gain. Libya’s criminal justice system is dysfunctional, and lacks accountability. Despite having obtained jurisdiction over Libya through the UN Security Council, the International Criminal Court (ICC), has failed to carry out any new investigation into ongoing crimes 9 . Protests in Benghazi in 2011 5 http://mediterraneanaffairs.com/ethnic-minorities-the-main-challenge-for-the-libyan-stabilization/ 6 http://www.everyculture.com/Ja-Ma/Libya.html#ixzz4mQGpFYEG & http://www.commisceo - global.com/country-guides/libya-guide 7 https://journal-neo.org/2013/12/12/rus-liviya-vvodit-shariat/ 8 http://www.everyculture.com/Ja-Ma/Libya.html#ixzz4mQGpFYEG & http://www.commisceo - global.com/country-guides/libya-guide 9 http://edition.cnn.com/2013/09/20/world/libya-fast-facts/index.html