International media outlets report the abduction on 17 July of Seham Sergawa in Benghazi. Sergawa is an elected member of the Eastern-based House of Representatives (HOR) as well as a women’s rights activist. Reports suggest that Sergawa was abducted at her home by armed men allegedly affiliated with a local Eastern militia after criticizing publicly the conflict in Tripoli between Khaliha Haftar’s forces and factions aligned with the Government of National Accord (GNA).Click here to read the CNN report.
Armed men abduct HoR member in Benghazi