The head of the Tunisian Observatory for Human Rights, Mustafa Abdel Kabir, denied the news circulating on social media pages about the Tunisian army units expelling a group of African migrants to the Libyan border.
Abdel Kabir stressed in press statements that the role of the Tunisian army is to protect the borders and provide humanitarian aid to those who are stuck inside the Tunisian soil, while ensuring that no one crosses the borders by stealth, regardless of his nationality.
And “Abdul Kabir” indicated that entering Tunisia is only possible through the official gates, in a legal manner, and in coordination with the security and customs units operating at the borders.
He also indicated that all irregular migrants stranded on Tunisian soil were transported within 48 hours of their presence in those security-prohibited areas, in coordination with the Tunisian Red Crescent, and housed in the governorates of Tataouine and Medenine, stressing that this procedure has been in place by the Tunisian army for years, in compliance with all national laws and international agreements.
As for the group whose photos were published, Abdel Kabir indicated that it was not attached to Tunisian soil.
Abdel Kabir also called on the Tunisian and Libyan parties, on the one hand, and the Tunisian and Algerian parties, on the other hand, to strengthen coordination for the success of the border control process and to provide humanitarian aid in a timely manner, in order to preserve everyone’s reputation with international structures.
Source: Libyan News Agency