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BRUSSELS, Sept 14 (KUNA) -- EU High Representative Catherine Ashton
Wednesday welcomed the statements made by the Chairman of the National
Transitional Council, Mustafa Abdul-Jalil, on the need to respect
international human rights law and standards, in his address in Tripoli on
Monday.
"These commitments are very important and should lead to concrete action on
the ground to prevent abuse. Those responsible for previous human rights
violations should be brought to justice," she said in a statement.
Ashton, however, said she remains "very concerned at recent reports of
human rights violations in Libya, including cases of arbitrary detention and
extra-judicial killings."
According to these reports, crimes have been perpetrated by both sides to
the conflict.
"Such practices must stop immediately," she stressed.
The EU's foreign policy chief noted that the situation of non-combatant
sub-Saharan populations and black Libyans is "especially worrying."
Stigmatized as being pro-Gaddafi mercenaries because of the color of their
skin, these groups are particularly vulnerable and must be adequately
protected, she added. (end)
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