Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
The Collective Voice of The Muslim World
Date: 21/11/2017
The OIC General Secretariat welcomes the statement made by the Presidential Council of the National Entente Government announcing the opening of an official investigation into media reports pointing out the existence of cases of slave trade in some Libyan areas.
The Secretary General, Dr. Youssef A. Al-Othaimen reaffirmed the importance of stopping such criminal and inhuman practices which illegal migrants are confronted to, if investigations prove such allegations. He stressed the necessity to bring the perpetrators and their accomplices before justice. He also called upon the Libyan authorities for further efforts to protect immigrants against any practice or violation on the Libyan territory.
Moreover, Dr. Al-Othaimeen invited the International community to intensify its efforts in order to face the criminal gangs operating in the field of human trafficking, which is an obvious violation of International and Humanitarian Laws. Finally, he underlined the necessity to provide Libya with all forms of support in facing immigrants flow on its territory.
