Security Council hearing on Libya

Karim Khan before the Security Council: We have made tangible progress as a result of field investigations in Libya.

Karim Khan before the Security Council: My office dispatched 20 missions and collected more than 500 pieces of evidence, including audio clips, video clips, and satellite images documenting war crimes in Libya.

Karim Khan before the Security Council: Victims do not trust the Security Council or the International Criminal Court.

America's delegate: The court's latest report indicates remarkable progress in the work of the court during the past six months, and aims to develop a proactive policy to deal with the Libyan authorities in light of the difficult work environment.

US delegate: Some of the many arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court against those responsible for violations in Libya have not yet been disclosed.

US delegate: We call on the Libyan authorities to do more to support accountability efforts and cooperate with the court to arrest those against whom arrest warrants have been issued.

Libyan delegate, Taher Al-Sunni: The nightmare of mass graves in Tarhuna is still around us, and news of the exhumation of bodies continues.

Al-Sunni: The Public Prosecutor's Office conducted thorough and painstaking investigations, identified several names and issued arrest warrants against those involved in the violations.

Al-Sunni: Some of those involved are still fugitives outside the country, and we call on the international court to cooperate with the Public Prosecutor to pursue them and those who support and shelter them and refuse to extradite them.

Al-Sunni: Comprehensive reconciliation begins with reparation, frankness, and disclosure of the fate of the missing. It is the only solution to restore confidence in state institutions and achieve lasting peace.

Al-Sunni: We all have confidence in the national judicial institutions and war crimes do not fall under the statute of limitations. We call on the International Tribunal to expedite the disclosure of those involved, whether they are individuals, entities or states.

Al-Sunni: Despite the challenges, we affirm the Libyan state's protection of illegal immigrants against any violations they may be exposed to, and work on their voluntary deportation in cooperation with international organizations.

Al-Sunni: We affirm that the phenomenon of migration cannot be blamed solely on Libya, and we demand that you investigate accuracy and clarify the whole picture without politicization.