In Libya, a prominent human rights activist has been assassinated on the day of the country’s general election. Salwa Bugaighis was killed by gunmen who stormed her house in the city of Benghazi on Wednesday. In Washington, D.C., State Department spokesperson Marie Harf described her legacy in Libya.

Marie Harf: “She was a courageous woman and a true Libyan patriot. She was an advocate for political prisoners during the Gaddafi regime, an organizer of demonstrations against the regime during the February 17, 2011, revolution, a political activist and an original member of the Transitional National Council after the uprising began. Salwa resigned in protest over the absence of women’s voices in the council, but continued to play an active and powerful role supporting democracy, human rights and the participation of women in Libyan politics, until she was murdered on the day she and other Libyans went to the polls to elect a new government.”

Marie Harf wore a ”USA” sweatshirt during the press conference as the U.S. team faced Germany in the World Cup. The United States lost 0-1 but still advanced to the next round.