TRIPOLI, March 31 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Monday welcomed the recent Libyan Bar Association elections.
UNSMIL warmly welcomes the successful elections of the Libyan Bar Association held earlier in March, the mission said. "Independent bar associations are crucial for the promotion and protection of human rights and the rule of law."
"They contribute to the development of the legal profession and an independent judiciary. UNSMIL will continue to provide all necessary support for the Libyan Bar Association," it added.
Libya's UN-backed Prime Minister Fayez Serraj also praised the elections of the Libyan Bar Association, stressing support for the "independence and creative role of associations."
