UNSMIL expressed concern over the abduction of the Head of the Libyan Red Crescent Society in Ajdabiya

Libyan Cloud News Agency

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has expressed its concern for the safety and security of the Head of the Libyan Red Crescent Society in Ajdabiya and a civil society activist, Mansour Ati.

The UNSMIL said in a statement that Ati was abducted on  June 3 when his car was intercepted by unknown armed men in Ajdabiya and his whereabouts remain unknown.

The UNSMIL called for his unconditional release and urged all relevant military and security authorities to ensure a prompt, thorough and transparent investigation into this enforced disappearance.

It reiterated that all arrests and detentions should be based on due process guarantees and the rule of law.