UNSMIL:  The release of the former regime officials was in compliance with legal orders

Libyan Cloud News Agency

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said that the release of Al-Saadi Gaddafi, along with Ahmed Ramadan and six other officials of the former regime, who were detained for seven or more years, was in compliance with a legal order following his acquittal by a Libyan court in 2019.  

UNSMIL added in a statement that these releases represent a significant step towards respect for the rule of law and human rights, and a positive development that can contribute to a rights-based national reconciliation process and further foster national unity.

UNSMIL commended the efforts of the Government of National Unity, the Presidential Council and judicial authorities, and reiterated its calls on Libyan authorities to promptly release thousands of persons who remain arbitrarily detained in facilities across Libya.