JEDDAH: A lawyer representing victims of
fighting in the Libyan town of Tawergha is urging the international
community to stop Qatar from supporting armed militias behind the
violence.
Siraj al-Tawerghi said that Tawergha, now a ghost town in the city
Misrata, has been witnessing a humanitarian tragedy since 2011, and the
biggest tragedy is the deliberate silence of international bodies and
human rights organizations even though cases of abuse against Tawergha
inhabitants have been documented.
Such cases include forced displacement, widespread violation of its
children's rights to decent living, education and health, and the
violation of their right to be protected from torture, murder and
unlawful imprisonment by armed militias backed by Qatar, he said.
"We only want to bring the people of Tawergha back to their homes and
exercise their legitimate rights guaranteed by international agreements
and conventions," Al-Tawerghi said during a speech at a symposium in
Geneva on the sidelines of the 39th session of the International Council
of Human Rights.
He spoke on behalf of Said Abdel Hafez, president of the Forum for Development and Human Rights Dialogue.
Al-Tawergi lamented that “the international community is tight-lipped
about the human rights issue in Libya, despite the fact that this
country is witnessing the most egregious violations perpetrated
systematically by terrorist organizations and affecting civilian
victims.”
He pointed out that the international community, especially Europe, is
concerned only with the issue of illegal immigration, whereas no one
shows solidarity with citizens and residents on Libyan territory who are
suffering from violations of human rights.
"We have all the evidence and documents condemning the interference of
Qatar and Turkey in Libyan affairs. The day will come when we will bring
all those involved for trial," Al-Tawerghi said.
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