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Qatar Tribune
17-05-2025
- Politics
- Qatar Tribune
Qatar is closely following current developments in Libyan capital: Al Khulaifi
DOHA: Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi has held a phone call with UN Secretary General's Special Representative for Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, Hanna Serwaa Tetteh. During the call, they discussed the latest developments in Libya. The Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirmed that the State of Qatar is closely following the current developments in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, calling on all parties to avoid escalation and resolve differences through dialogue. He also affirmed the State of Qatar's firm position on Libya's unity and the realisation of its people's aspirations for stability and development, and its full support for the Libyan political process, the efforts of the UN Mission, relevant Security Council resolutions, and all peaceful solutions that preserve its sovereignty.
Express Tribune
24-03-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
UN raises alarm over wave of 'arbitrary' arrests in Libya
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya expressed concern over what it said were arbitrary arrests, including of lawyers and members of the judiciary, calling for their immediate release. "UNSMIL is alarmed by the wave of arbitrary arrest and detentions across Libya by law enforcement and security actors," it said in a statement late Saturday. "These actors are using their powers of arrest and detention to target individuals for their alleged political affiliations, to silence perceived dissent and to undermine judicial independence." Libya has struggled to recover from the chaos that followed the 2011 NATO-backed uprising that overthrew longtime dictator Moamer Kadhafi. It remains split between a UN-recognised government in Tripoli and a rival authority in the east backed by military strongman Khalifa Haftar. UNSMIL also expressed concern about the use of filmed confessions, "where individuals are detained and coerced into 'confessing' to alleged crimes with videos published online." It said the practice was used to "intimidate and humiliate" the individuals, and must be deemed inadmissible. Among those arrested was Judge Ali al-Sharif, who was subjected to violence during his arrest in Tripoli on March 10, as well as lawyer Mounir al-Orfi, detained in Benghazi since March 12, said the UN. Two military prosecutors, Mansour Daoub and Mohammed al-Mabrouk al-Kar, have also been held in Tripoli since 2022, UNSMIL said. The situation "undermines the environment necessary for Libya's democratic transition, and weakens Libyans' trust in law enforcement and security entities that must work to protect and promote the rights of all people in Libya, not undermine them," UNSMIL said.
