The Libyan House of Representatives announced that Yusuf Al-Aqouri, the head of the Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Committee, has reviewed a draft human rights report prepared by a team formed by the Office of the House of Representatives. This team was established to study the United Nations Human Rights Council report issued in June 2024 and to prepare responses.
Al-Aqouri stated that the Council is keen on monitoring international reports regarding human rights and coordinating with relevant executive entities to respond. He praised the work of the team, which managed to prepare the response swiftly by organizing a series of consultation sessions with related local entities, including the Council of Rights and Freedoms, the Justice and Human Rights Committee, the Ministry of Interior, and the Civil Society Commission, in addition to reviewing related human rights legislation.
Al-Aqouri highlighted several positive aspects of human rights initiatives undertaken by Libya, which he noted were overlooked in the UN report. These include accommodating displaced persons from Sudan, easing procedures concerning illegal migrants, reconstruction across all regions of Libya, and the Libyan government’s support for reconciliation in the south, as well as the armed forces’ participation in humanitarian responses.
Furthermore, Al-Aqouri emphasized the importance of studying international reports and preparing responses while concurrently working to enhance human rights in Libya. This effort aims to prevent any external interventions, improve the image of Libyan institutions abroad, affirm the principle of the rule of law, and bolster freedoms guaranteed by the constitutional declaration and prevailing legislation.
