UN envoy to Libya: Institutions block work of government

UN envoy to Libya Martin Kobler has asserted that there is no effective government in Libya right now despite the presence of a presidential council in Tripoli.

In a statement Wednesday, Kobler said the current organizations in Libya are impeding the work of the government.

Kobler said in another statement on the World Press Freedom Day" the United Nations applauds the courage and the commitment of Libya’s media workers and social media bloggers who work under extremely difficult circumstances."

“Journalists in Libya need protection so that they can carry out their work independently and contribute to building peace and unity in the country,” said Kobler, who is Special-Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya. “Impunity for attacks against journalists must be tackled and perpetrators brought to justice. The cases of disappearance need to be fully investigated and any journalist in arbitrary detention released.”

Source : MENA