The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), renewed its call for an in-depth investigation into the kidnapping of Seham Sergiwa, a member of the House of Representatives (HoR), from her home in the city of Benghazi.
UNSMIL, in a statement issued on the occasion of the first anniversary of her kidnapping, expressed its hope that the international investigation would reveal her fate or whereabouts and bring the perpetrators to justice, pointing out that the authorities in the east of the country were directly responsible, by law, for the safety and security of all persons in the territories under its control.
“Enforced disappearance constitutes a grave violation of international law including the right to recognition as a person before the law, the right to liberty and security of the person and the right not to be subjected to torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. It also violates or constitutes a grave threat to the right to life.” UNSMIL stated.