Tripoli: Europe and the Arabs
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) expressed its grave concern over the deteriorating security situation in Tripoli, with heavy fighting intensifying in densely populated civilian neighborhoods. It called on all parties to immediately cease fighting and restore calm.
The UN Mission reminded all parties of their obligations to protect civilians at all times. It warned that attacks on civilians and civilian objects may amount to war crimes.
The Mission affirmed its full support for the efforts of notables and community leaders to de-escalate the situation. According to the UN Daily News Bulletin, a copy of which we received this morning, Wednesday:
The Case of Ibrahim Al-Darsi
On the other hand, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) welcomed the mission undertaken by the Public Prosecutor in Benghazi to investigate the case of House of Representatives member Ibrahim Al-Darsi, who was subjected to enforced disappearance nearly a year ago.
The Mission expressed hope that this step would contribute to revealing his fate and holding those responsible for his disappearance accountable. In a press release, the mission stated that it expects full and transparent cooperation from the relevant authorities with the Attorney General in this investigation, as well as in other ongoing investigations into violations and abuses attributed to security agencies across Libya, including cases of abduction, enforced disappearance, and arbitrary detention. The mission affirmed its full readiness to provide the necessary support to complete this investigation, answer the legitimate questions of Mr. Al-Darsi's family and the Libyan people, and end impunity for all matters related to gross human rights violations, including international crimes.