Siham Sergewa

Siham Sergewa is a Libyan psychologist and parliamentarian who was abducted from her home in Benghazi on 17 July 2019 by armed men, believed to be affiliated with the Libyan National Army. Prior to her abduction, Siham Sergewa had publicly criticised the LNA’s military offensive on Tripoli. During the raid, her husband was shot in the legs and her teenage son was beaten. Since her disappearance, there has been no verified information regarding her fate or whereabouts. The United Nations Support Mission in Libya and various human rights organisations have repeatedly called for her immediate release and for those responsible to be held accountable. Siham Sergewa is also known for her work documenting the use of rape as a weapon of war during the 2011 Libyan Civil War, providing evidence to the International Criminal Court.