The National Human Rights Corporation in Libya and the Sahara Youth Organization for Development and Human Rights has expressed their deep concern about the escalation of inflammatory media campaigns against irregular immigrants in the country.
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The institutions emphasized that “these campaigns, which are spread through the media and social media platforms, threaten to cause a wave of violence and hatred against immigrants, which constitutes a clear violation of the legal and humanitarian obligations against the Libyan authorities.”
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The two rights organizations expressed their condemnation of what it described as “the escalation of hate speeches against foreigners and expatriate workers,” warning of “their serious repercussions, whether at the security level inside Libya or the country’s reputation internationally.”
They also stressed that “incitement against immigrants may lead to international intervention under the pretext of human protection, which may be used for political purposes by regional and international parties.”
In this context, the two institutions demanded “the Libyan Ministry of Interior not to grant any permits to demonstrate against immigrants, for fear of using these protests in violence against foreigners.”
They also called for “dealing with the immigration file in accordance with legal and security frameworks, by controlling the southern borders, combating human trafficking networks, and reviewing security agreements with European countries that transformed the Libyan Coast Guard into a European marine border guard.”
Besides, the institutions warned of “violating international laws and treaties regarding the rights of migrant workers”, calling on “the media and social media platforms to control the media discourse and adhere to media professional standards, and not to publish any content that incites hatred, discrimination or violence.”
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In conclusion, human rights institutions stressed that “any security measures related to irregular migrants must be in line with Libyan and international laws,” noting that “the need to organize the conditions of expatriate workers in accordance with legal frameworks, away from incitement and violence.”
