The "Correcting the Path" movement in Libya has announced the end of its calm period and the resumption of protests to demand rights for people with disabilities. According to a statement released in the city of Tripoli, the movement had exhausted several legitimate avenues to address its demands, including media campaigns, direct meetings, and organizing a protest in front of the General Authority for the Social Solidarity Fund. The movement also submitted memoranda and complaints to regulatory, judicial, executive, and human rights bodies.
The movement stated that it had given concerned parties sufficient time to address its demands and resolve issues related to the rights of people with disabilities. However, the continued lack of clear measures to address existing problems led to the end of the calm period. The movement emphasized that its previous actions aimed to achieve solutions through available channels, but this did not lead to the desired response.
The "Correcting the Path" movement has announced its intention to resume its escalation path and is preparing for a new field action, including organizing a protest that will be larger than the previous one. This aims to continue pressuring responsible parties to address its demands. The movement stressed that it will bear the responsibility for its upcoming steps while holding concerned parties accountable for the consequences of not addressing the raised demands.
The movement emphasized that the rights of people with disabilities are legitimate rights, not grants, and stressed its refusal to accept any settlement that does not lead to an effective resolution of the issues it demands. The statement called for an immediate and serious response to reform what it described as the existing flaw, stressing that the lack of practical measures will be met with continued protest actions until it achieves what it sees as full guarantees for the rights of people with disabilities.
This announcement comes after a series of actions and communications that the movement said it followed through media, institutional, regulatory, judicial, and human rights channels, before returning to field action. The movement's previous actions targeted reaching solutions through available channels, but these did not lead to the desired response.
The movement held the administration of the Social Solidarity Fund and concerned parties responsible for the consequences of what it described as deliberate disruption. The movement had provided several legitimate channels to address its demands, but these were not responded to. The resumption of protests reflects the movement's determination to continue pressuring responsible parties to address its demands.
The "Correcting the Path" movement's decision to resume protests highlights the ongoing challenges faced by people with disabilities in Libya. The movement's demands focus on achieving legitimate rights for people with disabilities, and it stresses its commitment to continuing protest actions until its demands are met. The situation remains to be seen as the movement prepares for its next steps.
Key points
- The "Correcting the Path" movement in Libya has resumed protests to demand rights for people with disabilities after a calm period.
- The movement had exhausted several legitimate avenues to address its demands, including media campaigns and direct meetings.
- The resumption of protests reflects the movement's determination to continue pressuring responsible parties to address its demands.
