Seham Sergiwa
Seham Sergiwa (Arabic: سهام سرقيوة Sahām Sarqīwa; also Romanized Siham, Sirqiwa, Sergewa, Sirghua; born 1963) is a Libyan psychologist elected to the Libyan parliament in 2014. She was abducted by a Libyan National Army militia loyal to Khalifa Haftar on 17 July 2019. The United Nations Support Mission in Libya expressed its deep concern and stated that "silencing the voices of women in decision-making positions [would] not be tolerated." As of 17 October 2019, Sergiwa's fate and whereabouts were unknown and the "authorities in eastern Libya" had not made public the results of any investigation.
Quotes about Seham Sergiwa
[edit]- Siham Sergiwa has not been heard from since the terrifying night she was taken away from her family. Her fate is a chilling reminder of the consequences of peaceful criticism in today’s Libya
- “Siham Sergiwa’s case shows that no one, even a well-known politician, is safe in Libya.
- “We are urging the LNA to put an end to the anguish of Siham Sergiwa’s family and immediately reveal her fate and whereabouts. Abductions and enforced disappearances have become a chilling hallmark of the conflict in Libya, with civilians left at the mercy of militias and armed groups.”
- The self-proclaimed Libyan National Army (LNA) must reveal the fate and whereabouts of Siham Sergiwa, a Libyan politician and women’s rights defender who was violently abducted from her home one year ago today, Amnesty International said.
- Amnesty International Libya: Abducted politician’s fate remains unknown a year on, amid ongoing disappearances Retrieved 17 July 2020
