The Internal Security Agency (ISA) has revealed the involvement of several international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in activities aimed at resettling immigrants within the country, exploiting the state of instability.
During a press conference held on Wednesday, the ISA's spokesperson, Salem Ghaith, said that the ISA had shut down several offices of these NGOs after observing what he described as serious violations. He considered these activities a direct threat to national security and internal stability.
The ISA pointed out that while some of these organizations operate under licenses issued by the Libyan Civil Society Commission, investigations uncovered suspicious activities carried out by foreign organizations under the guise of providing humanitarian aid.
Among these NGOs — according to the ISA — are the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the Italian organization Terre des Hommes, which necessitates diplomatic action by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to take the necessary steps in accordance with international law.
It also revealed that some NGOs have promoted ideas that contradict religious and societal values under the pretext of defending freedoms and human rights. It reported that Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders), a French NGO, had trained Libyan doctors on so-called safe abortion practices without the knowledge of the relevant authorities — an act deemed incompatible with Islamic law and local legislation.
The ISA reaffirmed that it would continue to monitor and track the activities of these NGOs within Libya and emphasized that it would take all legal measures to prevent any attempts that could harm national stability.
