The World Evangelical Alliance wants to see Libya transition into a country where the human rights and religious liberty of the people will be respected.

The call came as rebels announced they were moving their leadership base from Benghazi to Tripoli, where battles are still being fought against Gaddafi loyalists.

The Secretary General of the WEA, Dr Geoff Tunnicliffe, said he hoped that the new nation to emerge from the conflict would respect the rights of the people. “As Libya transitions to a new era after decades of oppression, it is our hope that its new leaders will develop a government that truly represents the aspirations of its people,” he said.

“We believe that a commitment to seek reconciliation, to establish justice based upon internationally accepted legal principles, and to promote human rights and religious liberty for every citizen is in the best interests of all Libyans.”

He appealed to Christians to pray that individuals and families “will flourish in freedom and that as a country, Libya will rejoin the family of nations making a positive contribution towards the challenges we face in the world”.

Christian Today