Eman al-Obeidi deported from Qatar to Benghazi
Eman al-Obeidi, the Libyan woman who claimed to have been raped by supporters of Col Muammar Gaddafi, has been deported from Qatar to eastern Libya, UN officials say.
A spokesman for the Libyan rebels said she had arrived in the city of Benghazi and was “welcome to stay”.
Ms Obeidi had sought refuge in Qatar after arriving there from Tunisia.
The reason for her deportation is not clear. The UN says it runs contrary to international law.
“She is a recognised refugee and we don’t consider there is any good reason for her deportation,” Sybella Wilkes of the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) told the Associated Press.
Human Right Watch (HRW) also protested against the move.
“Forcibly returning a refugee who survived gang rape not only violates international law, but is cruel and could trigger further trauma,” said HRW’s Bill Frelick.
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