UN to Sue Libya for Human Rights Violations

The United Nations Security Council has taken a unanimous decision to refer a case of human rights violations against Libyan authorities to the International Criminal Court.

Libyan protesters.

InFocus

  • Libya:   UN Chief Meets Obama Over Crisis

    America.gov, 28 February 2011

    Susan Rice, the U.S. permanent representative to the United Nations, says that through U.N. Security Council Resolution 1970, the world has spoken "with one voice" and "with an… Read more »

  • Libya:   Obama Calls on Gaddafi to Step Down

    America.gov, 27 February 2011

    President Obama calls on Libya's leader, Muammar Qadhafi, to leave power now, saying that he and his government must be held accountable for violating the human rights and… Read more »

  • Libya:   Gaddafi Loses Grip on Oil

    RFI, 28 February 2011

    Moamer Kadhafi's regime has lost control of the majority of Libya's oil and gas installations, the European Union's energy commissioner said on Monday. Read more »

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