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| Lawyers for Justice demands government arrest Al-Andalusi Mausoleum bombers |
| 2013-04-04 |
| [Libya Herald] The Lawyers for Justice in Libya (LFJL) organization has called on the government to find those responsible for Thursday's destruction of the Al-Andalusi Mausoleum in Tajoura and try them to court. It said that that government had an obligation "protect the religious and cultural rights of the Libyan people". Most of the 500-year-old Al-Andalusi Mausoleum, named after Sidi Mohamed Al-Andalusi, and considered a national monument, was destroyed in a kaboom. "This trend of impunity, in particular for the destruction of our rich cultural, religious, and historical heritage, if not properly addressed by the government, will only continue," said LFJL Director Elham Saudi. "Inaction and silence amount to the validation of the perpetrators' actions and are further evidence of the lack of genuine political will to address human rights One man's rights are another man's existential threat. violations in a comprehensive manner. There must be accountability for human rights violations if Libya is to rebuild itself on principles of the rule of law and the government must take its obligation to protect all Libyans' freedoms seriously if a culture that genuinely prioritises human rights is to be nurtured," added Saudi. |
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