UN Condemns Illegal Forced Repatriation of Eman al-Obeidi

Libyan gang rape survivor Eman al-Obeidi has been forcibly and violently repatriated to her home in Benghazi, Libya. A witness told CNN that al-Obeidi was “battered and bruised.”

Nasha Dawaji, a U.S.-based Libyan pro-freedom activist, said she was with three key members of the National Transitional Council, the rebels’ government, when they first learned that al-Obeidy was forced from Doha and arrived in Benghazi on Thursday.

Al-Obeidy had a black eye, like she had been punched, Dawaji said. She also had bruises on her legs and scratches on her arms.

The council members were upset upon seeing al-Obeidy’s condition and vowed to open an investigation, Dawaji said.

Al-Obeidy grabbed the world’s attention this spring when she accused Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi’s security forces of gang raping her.

The UN refugee agency says that these actions taken against al-Obeidi “violate international law,” and they hope to arrange a meeting with her.

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