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technical assistance and other activities to build expertise and improve cooperation with
Libya in relation to the promotion and protection of human rights;1
2.
Recognizes the security, political and economic challenges faced by Libya;
3.
Welcomes:
(a)
The election of the members of the Libyan Constitutional Assembly, which
has been tasked with drafting an inclusive Constitution that guarantees the human rights of
all Libyans without discrimination, that will then be subject to approval by the people of
Libya;
(b)
The promulgation of Law No. 29 on 2 December 2013 on transitional justice,
which begins to address national reconciliation and inclusive national dialogue by
establishing a fact-finding and reconciliation commission to address human rights
violations committed under the former regime as well as during the transitional period, and
by providing a 90-day deadline to complete the screening process of all detainees held
without charge;
(c)
The issuance of Decree No. 119 of 2014 by the Council of Ministers
concerning recognition of victims of sexual violence as victims of war, which allows for
reparation, healing and legal support;
(d)
The adoption of laws recognizing, protecting and supporting the cultural and
linguistic heritage of the Amazigh, Tebu and Tuareg; criminalizing torture, enforced
disappearances and discrimination; abolishing the jurisdiction of military courts over
civilians; providing pensions and benefits to families of those killed or missing during the
revolution; and establishing a committee to investigate the killings in the Abu Salim prison
in 1996, and urges the General National Congress to implement these laws;
(e)
The amendment to the law in May 2013 to enhance the independence of the
judiciary by allowing the election by peers of 11 out of 13 members of the Supreme
Judicial Council;
4.
Also welcomes:
(a)
The wish expressed by the Government of Libya to continue its cooperation
with the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and to renew the invitation
for her to visit Libya;
(b)
The commitment of Libya to the rule of law and the establishment of
legislative, executive and judicial branches of government in accordance with its
international obligations, including the establishment of a committee on human rights
within the General National Congress;
(c)
The plans within the judicial police to develop a comprehensive prison
reform strategy and to establish professional correction services, and the continued efforts
of the Ministry of Justice to improve the situation of human rights in State-controlled
detention centres;
(d)
The commitment of the National Council for Civil Liberties and Human
Rights to continue to work in conformity with the Paris Principles to monitor and protect
human rights in Libya;
(e)
Efforts to strengthen the role of and support for civil society and nongovernmental organizations in enhancing, affirming and raising awareness of human rights;
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