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| Libyan Official Arrested in Tripoli |
| 2021-03-20 |
| [LIBYAREVIEW] On Thursday, the United Nations ...where theory meets practice and practice loses... Support Mission In Libya (UNSMIL) voiced its deep concern over the safety of Abdel-Khaliq Mohammed Misbah Ibrahim, a Libyan Foreign Bank official who was arbitrarily arrested in central Tripoli ...a confusing city, one end of which is located in Lebanon and the other end of which is the capital of Libya. Its chief distinction is being mentioned in the Marine Hymn... In a statement, the mission called on the judicial authorities to immediately intervene to release Ibrahim or to produce him before a competent court without delay. This is in line with Libya’s national and international human rights ...which are usually open to widely divergent definitions... obligations. Furthermore, it called on the new Government of National Unity (GNU) to prioritize the release of all persons illegally detained in Libya, both in official detention centers as well as those arrested by gangs. Last October, Head of the Libyan Media Office Mohammed Baio, and his two sons were kidnapped in Tripoli by an armed militia, before being released in November. The United States and UNSMIL condemned the unlawful detention, and reaffirmed their support for the rule of law, the protection of journalists, ‎and the freedom of expression of all Libyans. |
| Posted by:Fred |