World peace delegation heads to Libya on a further fact-finding mission on 14 May 2011

May 12, 2011 - PRLog -- Global Civilians for Peace in Libya is embarking on its second fact-finding mission into the war-torn country. The delegation is comprised of academics, professionals, journalists and ex-military personnel from Europe, North America, England, Middle East and Africa. The delegates are independent and not allied to any government or official body. Italian camera crew will be embedded with the group, a TV producer from Britain and a French well-known Journalist.

Whilst in Libya they aim to add their voices to the calls for an immediate ceasefire and an end to hostilities on all sides including the air attacks by NATO, the UN and now the recently introduced drone bombings. The delegation has the following objectives:
·  to discover the truth about the  causes for the conflict
·  to document the real damage that has been suffered by all the non-combatant Libyan people
·  to discern the prospects of  a lasting and equitable peace.

The delegation has scheduled meetings with refugees from all parts of Libya; the Prelate of the Catholic Church in Libya (Bishop Giovanni Innocenzo Martinelli, the apostolic vicar of Tripoli); and Libyan tribal Leaders. The delegation plans to deliver sincere condolences from the world community to all the Libya people who have suffered so much because of this war. The delegation will travel to a number of war-torn cities and communities, in order to document not only the physical damage but also to meet with the people in those areas to hear their stories without any political or media interference. The delegation will look into the humanitarian needs of the Libyan people with regard to any shortages of medicines, fuel, food and so on.

Global Civilians for Peace continues to call upon the African Union to take a lead role in the implementation of an immediate ceasefire.  Global Civilians for Peace is the international successor of British Civilians for Peace who broadened their membership after other nationalities joined them on their first fact-finding mission in April. The first fact finding mission was able to corroborate reports of civilian deaths and injuries due to NATO bombing. However despite detailed investigations they were not able to substantiate the allegation the three areas of Tajora, Soqjoma and RasHsen of Tripoli cited in the UN resolution 1973 had been subjected to Libyan government bombardment.  They have produced an interim report on the situation in Western Libya.
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For further details:
USA: Jimmy    landline 307 222-7533,   Mobile 281 253-2040 aitrust@gmail.com. In Libya 218 95 440 6969  
Italy: Fulvio Grimaldi landline 39 06 99674258, Mobile: 39 3396046487 visionando@virgilio.it. In Libya 218 92 726 3988
UK: Viv Ellis mobile 447922375075,  vivellis@hotmail.com. In Libya 218 92 466 1219
France: Philippe Bebuffon mobile 33680652526, email  0680652526@orange.fr.
Security Officer: Moeen Raoof 447813293275, moeenr@gmail.com in Libya 218 92 500 8408
Media contact after the departure of the delegations: Sukant Chandan 447854147868 sukant.chandan@gmail.com  
Emergency contact after the departure of the delegations: David Roberts 447980631255 dave.roberts@westfieldcc.org.uk
http://www.facebook.com/pages/British-Civilians-for-Peace...   http://twitter.com/#!/GloPeaceLibya

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Voluntary group of civilians taking concerned action towards peaceful resolution to violence in and on Libya 2011.