Rights Group Reveals Evidence Of Mass Killings in Libya
New evidence collected by Human Rights Watch implicates Misrata-based militias in the apparent execution of dozens of detainees following the capture and death of Muammar Gaddafi one year ago.
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Libya:
A Year Later, the War Is Far From Over
Fahamu, 11 October 2012
The United Nations and other international actors must now create a different plan for the restoration of peace and decent livelihoods to the people of Libya. Read more »
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Libya:
Deadly Clashes Erupt South of Tripoli
UN News, 12 October 2012
The United Nations today voiced concern over the impact of recent security developments, including loss of life and injury, amid deadly clashes between armed groups in the Libyan… Read more »
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Libya:
Nation Orders 'Illegitimate' Militias to Disband
Tunis Afrique Presse, 24 September 2012
Libya's interim government on Sunday ordered the breakup of all militias that do not fall under its authority, and demanded that those militias pull out of military compounds and… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Ghaddafi's Fall Fuelled Boko Haram - Obasanjo
Daily Trust, 14 September 2012
Former President Obasanjo has said the Libyan revolution that ousted long-time leader Mu'ammar Ghaddafi let loose trained militants and weapons that found their ways into Nigeria,… Read more »
InFocus
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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has failed to acknowledge the number of civilian deaths caused by its military campaign in 2011, says a Human Rights Watch report. Read more »
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The United Nations mission in Libya has expressed deep concern over the recent intensification of violence in three towns in the north-west of the country. Read more »