Protect refugee rights in Libya. Facilitate Evacuation to safe countries
Protect refugee rights in Libya. Facilitate Evacuation to safe countries
Eritrean refugees and asylum seekers in Libya were rounded up and cramped in overcrowded detention camps around the capital Tripoli where assault ,rape and kidnappings is rife. A large scale operation by the Libyan security started in early october in the town of Gargaresh ,12 kilometers west of the captial Tripoli .During the violent crackdown refugees and asylum seekers including pregnant women and children were taken from their makeshift houses and places of worship and detained in overcrowded and unsafe camps . There are credible reports that 6 refugees were killed and another 15 injured by Libyan authorities during the violent arrests and subsequent attempt of desperation by the detainees to escape the dentention center.Many others including valnurable women and children are now with out any shelter,food ,water or medicines living on the streets of Tripoli as thier make shift shelters were demolished by authorities .The situation is beyond desperate and without any help is getting worse by the day .This petition was set up by the residents of the city of Edmonton concerned and worried by the level of violence perpetuated against a helpless and valnerable group of Refugees and asylum seekers in Libya. The purpose of this petition is to pressure Libyan authorities to safeguard humane treatment of refugees and asylum seekers ,respect their rights under international law and also to to appeal to the UNHCR and other actors to assist in Humanitarian aid and resume Humanitarian flights out of Libya ,which was stopped by Libyan authorities over a year ago.