UN Human Rights Office Calls On Libya's GNA To Protect Displaced Residents Of Tawergha
Fahad Shabbir (@FahadShabbir) 3 years ago Fri 17th August 2018 | 06:28 PM

The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) urged on Friday the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) to protect internally displaced persons (IDPs) from Tawergha, a week after Libyan militias forcibly evicted some 1,900 people from a camp on the outskirts of Tripoli.
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 17th August, 2018) The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) urged on Friday the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) to protect internally displaced persons (IDPs) from Tawergha, a week after Libyan militias forcibly evicted some 1,900 people from a camp on the outskirts of Tripoli.
Last week, the Tariq Al Matar camp, which hosted some 370 families who had fled fighting in the town of Tawergha in 2011, was raided by GNA-linked militias. According to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), which cited witnesses, the militia detained 94 people and threatened to rape some of the female residents of the camp, forcing people to abandon their homes. The UNHCR expressed its concern over the incidents on Tuesday, adding that 12 of the detained residents had not been released.
"We call on the Libyan Government of National Accord, the GNA, to take all necessary measures to protect Tawerghan internally displaced persons from further displacement, torture and other human rights violations following last weeks forced eviction of some 1,900 people from an IDP camp in Tripoli," OHCHR spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani said at a press briefing.
The OHCHR reminded that it was the country's obligation to deal with the problems of displaces persons and prevent further displacement when possible, she added.
Since 2011, the Triq Al Matar IDP settlement has been home to hundreds of families from the town of Tawergha close to Misrata. Tawergha residents, known for their darker skin, were ethnically cleansed from the town after its capture by anti-government militias from Misrata during the Libyan civil war. The residents have been accused of leading the siege of Misrata by forces loyal to late leader Muammar Gaddafi and have since been persecuted and prevented from returning home.
According to the Internal Displacement Monitoring Center, a total of 197,000 Libyans were internally displaced as of 2017 after the breakout of the first civil war in 2011.
Related Topics
Recent Stories

Emirates Skywards launches exclusive double Tier M ..

Pakistan, UAE agreed to promote bilateral trade, e ..

Pakistan reports 137 more deaths due to COVID-19

Dana Gas KRI collections at $53 million year-to-da ..

Govt to present resolution in NA for expulsion of ..

Local Press: UAE tackles virus crisis with telling ..
More Stories From World
-
Dutch Court Cannot Raise Kiev's Possible Responsibility for MH17 Crash - Judge
11 minutes ago -
Russian Lower House Head Says PACE Agreed to Monitor September Parliamentary Elections
11 minutes ago -
Mexico Extends US Border Crossing Ban for States With High Risk of COVID-19 - Ministry
21 minutes ago -
MH17 Defendant's Phone Conversations Recordings Did Not Leak From Dutch Court - Judge
21 minutes ago -
Putin Congratulates Diaz-Canel on Becoming Leader of Cuban Communist Party
41 minutes ago -
Dutch Court Will Not Deliver Verdict for MH17 Case Defendants in 2021 - Judge
51 minutes ago -
UK Ambassador to Visit Russia's Yekaterinburg to Discuss Boosting Bilateral Ties - Embassy
1 hour ago -
Japan Suspects Chinese Military Behind Cyberattacks on JAXA, Research Agencies - Reports
1 hour ago -
Russian Diplomatic Source Says UK Warship Passage to Black Sea Is Aimed at Intimidation
1 hour ago -
China to Never Strive for Hegemony or Participate in Arms Race - President Xi Jinping
2 hours ago -
Musk Insists Autopilot Not Enabled at Time of Fatal Tesla Crash in Texas
2 hours ago -
Mexico Expects 2 Batches of Russia's COVID Vaccine by End of April - Health Secretariat
2 hours ago
Education - Urdu News - Car Prices - Breaking News - English News - Live Tv Channels - Urdu Horoscope - Horoscope in Urdu - Muslim Names in Urdu - Urdu Poetry - Love Poetry - Sad Poetry - Prize Bond - Mobile Prices in Pakistan - PTV Sports - English to Urdu - Big Ticket - Translate English to Urdu - Ramadan Calendar - Prayer Times - DDF Raffle - Islamic Calendar - Events - Today Islamic Date - Travel - UAE Raffles - Travel Guide - Arabic - Urdu Cooking Recipes - Directory - Pakistan Results - Past Papers - BISE - Schools in Pakistan - Academies & Tuition Centers
UrduPoint Network is the largest independent digital media house from Pakistan, catering the needs of its users since year 1997. We provide breaking news, Pakistani news, International news, Business news, Sports news, Urdu news and Live Urdu News
© 1997-2021, UrduPoint Network
All rights of the publication are reserved by UrduPoint.com. Reproduction without proper consent is not allowed.