The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has said that it is deeply concerned by the arbitrary arrest and detention of journalist Ahmed Sanussi on 11 July in Tripoli, calling for his immediate release.
Sanussi was taken by an armed force – affiliation not verified yet – from his house in Tripoli upon his arrival from Tunisia, where he worked as a journalist for a Libyan media outlet.
“Stifling journalists’ reporting fosters a climate of fear and undermines the environment needed for Libya’s democratic transition.” UNSMIL said.
It added that a thriving civic space, where Libyans can engage in open and safe debate and dialogue exercising their right to freedom of expression, was essential, urging all Libyan authorities to protect journalists and media workers.
