HSC Opposed to Establishment of Camps for 'Infiltrators'.
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Tripoli, 29 November 2017(Lana) The High State Council has
stressed that illegal migration is a process of infiltration into a
sovereign state in violation of its laws, which gives it the right to
confront it, and to prevent Libya turning into a transit point to
cross to Europe without internationally-acknowledged legal
processing, in violation of Libyan legislations.
In a statement, the Council blamed European states for failure to
provide necessary assistance to Libya to control its borders. However
it welcomed efforts of the international community to save these
migrants saying they were inadequate and would not stop the
tremendous flow.
Blaming Libya by some countries and international organisations
for mistreatment of migrants, citing an unvented TV programs, reflect
a hidden agenda against the Libyan territories, the statement said.
It called on the European Union, the United Nations and human
rights organisations concerned with the issue of migration to provide
camps for the migrants outside the Libyan borders, so that the Libyan
authorities can process their transit visa applications in line with
enforce Libyan laws.
The Council said it rejected establishment of any camps for the
infiltrators inside the Libyan territories, and the circulating blame
of Libya for their mistreatment as a result of their illegal presence
in the country.
The Council noted that the Libyan state expresses indignation and
resentment of reports of mistreating of migrants and preserved the
right to take legal action against those claiming existence of slave
trade in Libya.
It urged the international community international organisations
and indeed the Security Council, the African Union, European Union
and the League of Arab States to verify media reports about such
issues and to consider the Libyan attitude to them.
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