Foreign Office Minister welcomes UN resolution on Libya
Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt welcomes the UN General Assembly Resolution which reinstates Libya as a member of the UN Human Rights Council.
Speaking today the Foreign Office Minister said:
鈥淭his is another important step towards Libya鈥檚 re-emergence as a full member of the international community.
鈥淟ibya was suspended from the Council in March 2011 following gross and systematic violations of human rights by the Qadhafi regime; and today鈥檚 decision demonstrates Libya鈥檚 break from this past.
鈥溁使谔逵齛pp Libyan authorities have said that the new Libya will be built on respect for human rights and the rule of law. We welcome these commitments. Today鈥檚 resolution highlights the human rights responsibilities the Libyan authorities must uphold and we will continue to urge them to live up to and take action on these.鈥�