Qatar calls on the Libyan parties to avoid escalation and create appropriate conditions for holding elections in the country.

Doha, July 10, 2024 (LANA) - The State of Qatar affirmed its full support for the Libyan political track, the relevant Security Council resolutions, and all peaceful solutions that preserve Libya’s unity, stability and sovereignty.

This came in a statement delivered by the Third Secretary of the Human Rights Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mohammed Abdullah Nasser Al Khalifa, during the “Interactive Dialogue on the Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on Providing Technical Assistance and Capacity Building to Improve the Human Rights Situation in Libya,” within the framework of the 56th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, according to what the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs published on its website.

Al Khalifa expressed the State of Qatar's condemnation of all violations committed against the brotherly Libyan people, calling on all Libyan parties to respect their obligations under international laws and agreements, avoid escalation, resort to the voice of wisdom, overcome differences through dialogue, give priority to the national interest, and create appropriate conditions for holding national presidential and parliamentary elections in All parts of Libya, promoting transitional justice and national reconciliation, and ensuring accountability for all violations committed against Libyans.

The statement also called on the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the international community to continue cooperation with the Libyan authorities and to develop and implement technical assistance and capacity-building programs in line with the priorities set by Libya and contribute to building its national institutions, ensuring the rule of law, strengthening capabilities to confront illegal immigration, combating human trafficking, and promoting and protecting Human rights and fundamental freedoms.

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