The State of Qatar has renewed its keenness to contribute to everything that leads to achieving the aspirations of the Libyan people, supporting the political process and reaching a national consensus to ensure peace, stability and development, and to preserve Libya’s unity, sovereignty and independence. This came in the State of Qatar’s statement delivered by Jawhara Al Suwaidi, Acting Chargé d’Affaires of the Permanent Delegation of the State of Qatar to the United Nations Office in Geneva, today, during the interactive dialogue with the Independent Fact-Finding Mission in Libya, within the framework of the 52nd session of the Human Rights Council. Al-Suwaidi condemned all violations and abuses committed against the brotherly Libyan people, as stated in the mission’s report, and called on all Libyan parties to respect their obligations under international laws and agreements to ensure the protection of civilians, to overcome their differences, to give priority to the national interest over narrow personal interests, and to create the conditions and requirements for holding presidential and parliamentary elections. A free, fair and transparent patriotism in all parts of Libya and ending the protracted transitional phase in the country, and also stressed the importance of providing full support to the efforts of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the United Nations Support Mission in Libya to implement their mandate. Al-Suwaidi stressed the importance of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the international community continuing to consult with the Libyan authorities regarding the provision of technical assistance and capacity-building in line with the priorities set by the Libyan government and help it implement its international obligations, build its national institutions, ensure the rule of law, confront illegal immigration, combat human trafficking and end exploitation. migrants and the protection and promotion of human rights.
