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Subject: Alleged killing of a human rights defender by unknown assailants in Benghazi, Libya. According to the information received, on 25 June 2014, Ms. Salwa Bugaighis, co-founder of the Libyan Women’s Platform for Peace and vice-chair of the Preparatory Commission for the National Dialogue, was shot dead by unknown assailants in her home in Benghazi. Her husband, Mr. Issam Bugaighis, who is a member of the Benghazi municipal council, has been reported missing since the attack. The assassination of Ms. Bugaighis came on the day of the country’s parliamentary elections in a climate of increased violence targeted at human defenders and political figures in Libya.
Number of identified alleged victims: 2

First name last name	age	sex	affiliation
Issam Bugaighis	unknown	male	No affiliation
Salwa Bugaighis	unknown	female	No affiliation

Total number of unidentified alleged victims: -

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Life

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Total number of alleged victims: 2
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