Slave trade, rights violations: Libyan Govt orders probe
The government of Libya has ordered full investigation over the alleged human trade and human rights violations taking place in the country.
The CNN had in a documentary exposed the establishment of human trade markets in Libya, saying that human beings were sold for mere $400 while others were subjected to various degrees of inhuman treatment.
In a statement made available on Friday in Abuja, by the Charge d’ Affairs, AmbassadorDesignate of Libya, Dr S E Alkhoder, stared that the Libyan government has said that it will do all within its powers to unearth the circumstances surrounding the allegations.
Making reference to the teachings in Islam and traditions, the principles of Human Right, the United Nations (UN) agreement against the cross border crimes and its related protocols on human trading, Alkhoder said, “The Libyan Authority has immediately instructed the relevant authority to carryout comprehensive investigation on this criminal claim according to the Libyan law and reveal its findings to local and International Community, apprehend and punish persons responsible for it, be it human trafficking of immigrants or human trading.
“Libya considers such matter if accurate as a result of illegal immigration. Libya is harmed of it. she rejects being held responsible.” According to him, “Solving the issue of illegal immigrants is a collective responsibility to the countries of origin, transit and destination. Moreover, Libya spends a lot of money to construct and manage camps to accommodate the immigrants and facilitate their voluntary return to their countries”.
He added that the challenges of managing immigration should be a collective responsibility of every nation. “The phenomena of illegal immigration and it outcomes needs serious coordination of international efforts to stop it.
Therefore, there is the need for practical and effective measures between the countries of origin‘ transit and destination” He further urged the European Union and the International Community to cooperate with the countries of origin to establish developing permanent projects to stop the phenomenon and its outcome, as contains in Tripoli Declaration 22, 23 of November 2006 on Immigration and development.
Condemning this new development, Alhkoder continued, “The Government of National Accord renew its condemnation of the criminal practice of trading and trafficking of human beings on all levels, be it a national, regional or internationally. “We would like to confirm that any deed that happens to immigrant right is not more than individual action and not the practice of Libyan people. We condemn and reject in totality the criminal practice of trading and trafficking of human beings on the basis that any relation with immigrants should be conceded with human dignity”.
The envoy renewed the determination of the Libyan government to put an end to exploitation and suffering of the ambitious African man looking for better life in Europe and human trafficking.
Myke Uzendu, Abuja
