His Office is also expanding its collaboration with national authorities to pursue accountability for crimes against migrants in Libya. Several delegates, including Ecuador's representative, underscored the need to provide the Office of the Prosecutor with sufficient financial support. Still, other delegations voiced scepticism about the Court's work on Libya, with the Russian Federation's delegate also taking aim at the Prosecutor himself. The Libyan judiciary is committed to guaranteeing a fair and honest trial to all suspects regardless of how long it takes. The crimes committed are not subject to the statute of limitations according to the Libyan penal code.

Source: Libya Today November 19, 2024 22:14 UTC