Jens Stoltenberg, Josep Borrell (AP Photo / Francisco Seco)

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23 December 2019In Libya in 2019 the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, together with the UN support mission in Libya Unsmil, documented the death of at least 284 civilians and 363 injured in connection with the armed conflict, an increase of more than a quarter compared the number of victims registered in the same period of 2018. The spokesman for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (Ohchr), Rupert Colville, reports.

"Between January and November over 8,600 migrants were intercepted at sea by the Libyan coastguard and brought back to Libya, which can in no way be considered a safe harbor for landing ." This was stated in the note by the UN High Commissioner. "Many of those intercepted have been brought back to official and unofficial detention centers, where they are regularly subjected to serious human rights violations and abuses," reports the OHCHR.

"In light of the continuing escalation in Libya, particularly in the area around Tripoli, the European Union reiterates its appeal to all Libyan parties to cease all military actions and resume political dialogue. There is no military solution to the crisis in Libya The only way to resolve it must be political, negotiated on the basis of proposals recently made by the United Nations ". The spokesman of the High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs , Joseph Borrell, wrote in a statement, reiterating that "all members of the international community should observe and respect the United Nations arms embargo ". The EU, he continues, "strongly supports the efforts of the United Nations Special Representative Ghassan Salamé and the Berlin process, as the only way to relaunch the Libyan political process and the reconstruction of a peaceful, stable and secure Libya"

Haftar forces release Turkish freighter, "weapons not found"
The boat stopped last Saturday off Libya by forces loyal to Libyan general Khalifa Haftar has been released. Ap writes quoting Ahmed Al-Mesmari, spokesman for the Libyan National Army (LNA). Sky News Arab reports it. Mesmari said that no weapons were found on board the Grenada and Turkish crewed ship.