Libya (ICC Report): Statement During Briefing

Thank you Madam President

And thank you Prosecutor Khan for your briefing.

I welcome the participation of the Permanent Representative of Libya in this meeting.

Madam President,

Accountability and justice are among the corner stones of a stable and a peaceful nation. For a country that has experienced protracted conflict, the need for accountability and justice becomes even more compelling.

Libya retains the foremost responsibility to ensure accountability and the delivery of justice within its boundaries. Therefore, while acknowledging the role of regional and international mechanisms including through resolution 1970, Kenya emphasises the need for such cooperation and assistance being extended within the parameters of the principle of complementarity.

We also call for increased support to Libya in strengthening its national capacity for investigations, prosecution and the judiciary.

Madam President,

Thousands of migrants, asylum seekers and refugees continue to suffer great indignity and inhumane treatment reportedly in the hands of those in authority and criminal networks alike, both within and outside Libya.

Given the extra-regional interests in the migration trends across the Mediterranean Sea into Europe, current policies of most countries offering assistance to stem this migration are superficial and do not address its root causes.

We call on the European Union and other interested parties to, instead, seek to, earnestly address the push factors of this migration.

We note the Prosecutor's preliminary assessment of the crimes against migrants and would be looking forward to further reporting on this investigation line.

Finally, we reassure the people of Libya of our support in seeking peace in a Libyan-led and owned peace process, and reaffirm our commitment to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Libya.

Thank you.