Day: December 11, 2021

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On the Inter. Human rights day: GNA Ministry of Justice confirms it’s monitoring human rights violations in Libya.

Tripoli, The Ministry of Justice has confirmed that it was monitoring human rights violations in Libya, calling for all manifestations of discrimination and violence to be rejected.

In a statement issued by the Office of the Secretary for Human Rights, to mark the International Human Rights Day, the Ministry confirmed that it was following up on human rights violations and welcomed cooperation with all local and international authorities and organizations in promoting human rights.

The statement stressed importance of achieving the principle of equality among all Libyans, ensuring freedom of opinion and expression, and rebuilding of confidence in the justice system and the integrity of laws and institutions, and calling on all governmental and non-governmental authorities and bodies to defend human rights.

Source: Libyan News Agency

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The Supreme Council of State: We suggested postponing the elections due to the obstruction facing the process.

Tripoli, The Supreme Council of State confirmed that it had proposed postponing the presidential and parliamentary elections scheduled for this month, to February 2022, due to “the blockage facing the electoral process.”

The second deputy head of the Supreme Council of State, Omar Bushah, said in an interview with the Russian agency “Sputnik” today, Saturday, that “the aim of the initiative, at this time, is the blockage facing the electoral process, which we warned about in the State Council some time ago, because The elections were not built on correct constitutional and legal foundations.”

Bushah added, “Therefore, we believe that the process is vulnerable to collapse, which will negatively affect the stability of the country… The initiative is presented to all national political parties that sense the danger of the stage, and what it will lead to in light of the election of one person with wide powers without a constitution.”

He added that “there are among the presidential candidates, rejected and controversial personalities, and personalities wanted by the national judiciary and international courts… All these circumstances raise the alarm and holds everyone responsible for the circumstances and conditions that may lead to the country.”

Bushah indicated that the Electoral Commission is facing challenges, and it “now cannot announce the final list of candidates in addition to challenging the judiciary, the battle of appeals and the possibility of holding the ballot in light of the presence of figures who have criminalized the Libyans among the candidates, and every day new challenges appear.”

He concluded, “But from our point of view, the most important challenge is the outcome of the elections, and will it actually achieve stability in the absence of any constitutional rule regulating the work of the next phase?”

Source: Libyan News Agency

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GNA Minister of Social Affairs attends conclusion of the 16-day campaign against violence against women in Tripoli’s Martyrs’ Square.

Tripoli, Tripoli’s Martyrs’ Square on Friday witnessed the closing ceremony of the 16-day Orange Campaign against Violence against Women in the presence of Minister of Social Affairs Wafa Al-Kilani, Ministry undersecretaries, a number of heads of international organizations and bodies accredited to Libya, NGOs and civil society organizations.

The Minister delivered a speech, at the beginning of the ceremony, in which she welcomed all participants in the end of this social demonstration, which is of interest to Libyan women, and Arab and international women in general, stressing the importance of combating of all kinds of violence against women and promoting peace and justice throughout the country.

The minister announced that the Ministry of Social Affairs is preparing a bill to pass a law against cyber violence against women.

Source: Libyan News Agency

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Al-Jarandi to German Ambassador: security and stability of Libya is Tunisian priority.

Tunis, Tunisian Foreign Minister Othman Al-Jarandi said Tunisia would spare no effort to push forward with Libya’s political process.

This came at meeting Al Jarandi had with German Ambassador to Tunisia Peter Bruegel in Tunis on Friday. Al-Jarandi stressed that Libya’s security and stability were a priority for Tunisia and a guarantee of stability and a peaceful transition of power.

For his part, the German Ambassador expressed his country’s satisfaction with the positive role Tunisia plays in the region, in order to contribute effectively to efforts to find solutions to issues especially the Libyan file.

Source: Libyan News Agency

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For the first time: Al-Haddad and Al-Nadori meet in Sirte, and the second describes the meeting as cordial, and a convergence of views on the unification of the military institution.

Tripoli, The Libyan News Agency correspondent reported that a meeting was held today, Saturday, in the city of Sirte, and included Lieutenant-General “Mohamed Al-Haddad”, Chief of General Staff of the Libyan Army, and Lieutenant-General “Abdul Razzaq Al-Nadori” as the Commander-in-Chief of the Libyan Army in charge.

According to the reporter, no details are yet known about the content of this meeting between “Al-Nadori” and “Al-Haddad”, especially since it is the first meeting that brings together the two military figures.

Lieutenant-General Al-Nadori described the meeting as very cordial, and a convergence of views regarding the unification of the military institution, which will be very soon and without foreign interference, according to him.

He said in press statements after the meeting that we, as a military institution, do not object to building a civil state and the speed of its implementation, and respect all civil institutions, and that they are not concerned with political quarrels, and they want to protect the homeland, its borders and the constitution.

Al-Nadori explained that these meetings will continue in the coming days, and we are waiting for the Joint Military Committee (5+5) to join these meetings, which will be consecutive and without external interference.

The two teams, “Al-Haddad” and “Al-Nadouri”, had arrived, accompanied by a number of officers, this morning, Saturday, to the city of Sirte, the first by land, and the second by air.

Source: Libyan News Agency

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Acting Head of Government participates in the signing ceremony of the National Project for Integration of Persons with Disabilities Agreement.

Tripoli, The General Authority of the Tripoli Social Solidarity Fund on Saturday signed the agreement on the National Project for Integration of Persons with Disabilities.

The Acting Head of Government of National Unity Ramadan Abu Janah participated in the signing ceremony of this agreement, which was sponsored by the Ministry of Social Affairs, and with the participation of the Ministries of Economy and Trade, and Education and Scientific Research.

On the sidelines of the signing of the agreement, the possibility of providing logistical support to the Department of Social Service in the General Authority of the Social Fund was discussed as well as providing the necessary advice and training courses that will raise the efficiency of the members and segments of the disabled in this project.

The Acting Head of Government praised efforts of the Ministry of Social Affairs, and the important role it played in launching several projects to serve the disabled, describing it as an effective segment of society, and pledging Government’s commitment to provide necessary needs for such projects.

Source: Libyan News Agency