During a stay in Egypt, on the evening of March 12, 1990, Izzat Yousef Al-Maqrif was taken for routine questioning, and hasn't been seen since.
On March 5, 1990, agents from the Egyptian State Security Investigation Bureau arrived to Izzat's home in Heliopolis, Cairo to question him about the activities of NFSL, a dissident group opposing Gaddafi's dictatorial rule.
After interrogating him at the headquarters of the State Security Investigation Bureau, his passport was confiscated and they asked for a meeting for the following week.
On the evening of March 12th, 1990, Colonel Mohamed Hassan from the Egyptian State Security Investigation Bureau asked Izzat to accompany him again for further questioning.
The UNHRC urged the Libyan government to undertake the following measures: -Conduct independent investigations as a matter of urgency with a view to locating Izzat Al-Maqrif and, in the event of his death, exhuming, identifying, respecting and returning his mortal remains to his family; -Fully investigate the circumstances of the alleged violations and take all appropriate steps to bring to justice and sanction those responsible before the competent civilian authorities; -Adopt all necessary measures to ensure that Izzat Al-Maqrif’s family receive integral reparation and prompt, fair and adequate compensation.