The UN Independent Investigation Mission in Libya collects evidence of human rights violations in the context of the clashes
30 Aug. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The commander of the Libyan National Army, Khalifa Haftar, pointed out, during a visit to the city of Kufra, located in the southeast of the country, that the solution to the tense situation in the country after the latest clashes in Tripoli, which have left at least 32 dead and 159 wounded, lies in the people’s support for the Army.
“We did not build the national army to sit idly by and watch the abusers drag dear Libya into the abyss,” he said, adding that “no one will save Libya, break its captivity and build its roadmap, except the people themselves.” protecting his Army.
Haftar met late on Monday with Libyan community leaders and soldiers in Kufra, from where he assured that “the people and the Army” must be in charge of “rectify the situation before it is too late,” according to what he collected on Tuesday. the Lybia Ajbar news portal.
In the context of the clashes, the United Nations Independent Investigation Mission in the country has called for a cessation of hostilities, while condemning the use of firearms, as well as the fact that the armed groups have not taken measures to safeguard civilians and their property from the impact of the fighting.
“The mission in Libya is monitoring the development of the situation and is collecting evidence of violations of International Human Rights Law and Humanitarian Law in order to ensure that those responsible for international crimes are brought to justice,” he said, according to a statement from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
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