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Leaked UN report reveals torture, lynchings and abuse in post-Gaddafi Libya

Kim Sengupta, Solomon Hughes Wednesday 23 November 2011 Thousands of people, including women and children, are being illegally detained by rebel militias in Libya, according to a report by the Secretary-General of the United Nations. Many of the prisoners are … Continue reading

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Divisions grow in Libyan ranks after failed attack on loyalist stronghold

Rival factions turn on leadership after the attempt to secure Bani Walid ends in chaos. Kim Sengupta reports from Tripoli Tuesday, 13 September 2011 The rebels had fought their way in through the narrow streets and alleyways when they ran … Continue reading

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