“There’s a new momentum in the direction of justice in Libya, and we now look in the direction of the primary trial to be held on the Courtroom on this scenario,” Nazhat Shameem Khan advised ambassadors.
She mentioned the arrest of alleged conflict legal Khaled El Hishri by German authorities in July is “a transparent instance of the momentum that we’re constructing.”
Mr. El Hishri is alleged to be chargeable for conflict crimes and crimes in opposition to humanity, together with homicide, torture, rape and sexual violence, dedicated in Libya’s infamous Mitiga Jail from February 2015 to no less than early 2020.
He’s anticipated to be transferred to the ICC imminently.
A transparent message
“For too lengthy, crimes dedicated in detention amenities within the west and the east of Libya have represented a no-go space for accountability,” mentioned Ms. Khan.
Mr. El Hishri’s case sends “a transparent message: these chargeable for inflicting struggling in Libya are mistaken in the event that they consider they’re nonetheless outdoors the attain of justice.”
Moreover, work continues in the direction of the arrest and switch of different fugitives from justice, together with Osama Elmasry Njeem and Saif Suleiman Sneidel, who’re alleged to have dedicated conflict crimes.
Ms. Khan famous that “primarily based on the progress we now see, I firmly consider there is a chance for us to indicate a collective success primarily based on the partnership between Libya, this Council and the ICC.”
This progress has been achieved “regardless of what are additionally unprecedented headwinds confronted by the Courtroom.”
She pressured that “coercive measures and acts of intimidation in opposition to the ICC, civil society and different companions of justice don’t serve anybody aside from those that want to profit from impunity in Libya and in all conditions that we tackle.”
UN assist workplace condemns newest assaults in Ukraine
The UN assist coordination workplace (OCHA) reported giant scale assaults in Ukraine’s capital and throughout a number of areas between Monday and Tuesday morning.
No less than seven civilians had been killed, and 20 injured. Residential buildings, a pre-school and a playground had been additionally broken.
The assaults additional disrupted electrical energy, heating and water provides, which have already been a problem for Ukraine. Authorities reported that elements of Kharkiv had been left with out electrical energy and water.
Greater than 50,000 folks within the Kyiv and Chernihiv areas confronted emergency outages. Nationwide, greater than 100,000 shoppers stay with out electrical energy following the newest wave of strikes.
UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric advised journalists that humanitarian companions proceed to scale up companies to handle gender-based violence nationwide. By the tip of October, practically 360,000 ladies and ladies had obtained assist from 100 organizations.
UN humanitarian coordinator for Ukraine Matthias Schmale condemned the “ongoing sample of large civilian hurt” by the strikes and recalled that civilians are protected beneath worldwide humanitarian legislation.
No less than 127 civilians killed in Lebanon since ceasefire settlement
Virtually a 12 months because the ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel was agreed, the UN human rights workplace (OHCHR) continues to witness growing assaults by the Israeli navy, Spokesperson Thameen Al-Kheetan mentioned on Tuesday.
In one of many newest and deadliest assaults final week, no less than 13 civilians had been killed and no less than six had been injured within the Ein El-Hilweh camp for Palestinian refugees.
“All of the fatalities we now have documented because of this strike had been civilians, elevating critical issues that the Israeli navy’s assault could have violated worldwide humanitarian legislation rules on the conduct of hostilities,” Mr. Al-Kheetan warned earlier than calling for a immediate and neutral investigation into the strike.
Israeli navy assaults have resulted within the killing of no less than 127 civilians in Lebanon because the ceasefire settlement got here into impact on 27 November 2024.
1000’s displaced
The strikes have additionally destroyed civilian infrastructure and hampered reconstruction efforts and makes an attempt by internally displaced folks to go again residence.
Over 64,000 folks, largely residents of southern Lebanon, stay displaced in different elements of the nation.
Israel began setting up a wall crossing into Lebanese territory that makes 4,000 sq. metres inaccessible to the inhabitants, thus affecting folks’s proper to return to their lands, Mr. Al-Kheetan mentioned.
“All these internally displaced should be capable to return to their properties, and reconstruction must be supported, not hampered.”
