Tag Archives: Amnesty International

Did NGO’s help overthrow Gaddafi?

Posted on April 22, 2012 by

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Amnesty and the NATO Cover-Up of War Crimes in Libya.

Posted on March 24, 2012 by

By Christof Lehmann  nsnbc  Posted March 22 2012 By Christof Lehmann – nsnbc. Yesterday, on 19 March 2012, Amnesty International was calling on NATO to “investigate the killing of dozens of civilians during it`s air campaign last year and to … Continue reading →

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Amnesty finds widespread use of torture by Libyan militias

Posted on February 17, 2012 by

The Guardian A damning report by Amnesty International says that a year after the uprising against Muammar Gaddafi, Libya‘s militias are “largely out of control”, with the use of torture ubiquitous and the country’s new rulers unable – or unwilling … Continue reading →

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Libya: Deaths of detainees amid widespread torture

Posted on January 26, 2012 by

Press release 26 January 2012 Several detainees have died after being subjected to torture in Libya in recent weeks and months amid widespread torture and ill-treatment of suspected pro-al-Gaddafi fighters and loyalists, Amnesty International said today. Amnesty International delegates in … Continue reading →

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The story of mercenaries in Libya

Posted on November 8, 2011 by

The myth of ‘African mercenaries’ in Libya has been used throughout the conflict to demonise the Libyan state, justify NATO intervention and to cover up the relentless racist rebel campaign of mass detention, lynchings and atrocities directed at black Libyans … Continue reading →

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Cornered in Free Libya

Posted on November 6, 2011 by

By Karlos Zurutuza A woman from Tawargha protests at Tripoli’s Martyrs Square. Credit: Karlos Zurutuza/IPS. TRIPOLI, Nov 5, 2011 (IPS) – “We’ve walked all the way here to tell everybody that we are being treated like dogs,” said 23-year old … Continue reading →

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Libya’s NTC detaining and torturing thousands without charges

Posted on October 13, 2011 by

In investigations of the NATO-backed National Transitional Council (NTC) in Libya, Amnesty International has found the group is holding more than 2,500 detainees in makeshift prisons without charges in the wake of their conquest of much of western Libya. To … Continue reading →

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An interview with Thomas C. Mountain about the crisis in Libya

Posted on July 26, 2011 by
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The Press and Nato’s Attack on Libya – Alexander Cockburn and Patrick Cockburn

Posted on July 23, 2011 by

Must Read Could it be that the press coverage of NATO’s Libyan onslaught is actually worse than the reporting on NATO’s attacks on the former Yugoslavia in the late 1990s, or on Iraq in the run-up to the 2003 invasion … Continue reading →

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Libya War Lies Worse Than Iraq – Thomas C. Mountain

Posted on July 23, 2011 by

The lies used to justify the NATO war against Libya have surpassed those created to justify the invasion of Iraq. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article28666.htm

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Amnesty International question human rights abuse claims

Posted on July 6, 2011 by

Human rights organisations have cast doubt on claims of mass rape and other abuses perpetrated by forces loyal to Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, which have been widely used to justify Nato’s war in Libya. Nato leaders, opposition groups and the media … Continue reading →

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