Informes

Foreign Affairs Committee MEPs said the EU should step up support for Syrian protesters, and condemned Iran for assisting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, at a meeting with Syrian opposition leader and human rights lawyer Haitham al-Maleh…

I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES • Explosive Remnants of War in conflict areas are putting civilian lives at risk; several casualties have been reported. • Cash shortages prevent people from buying adequate food supplies from markets. • Urgent health needs, due to…

As another few hundred migrants are evacuated by IOM today (15 July) from the Libyan port city of Misrata, work is on-going in the south of the country to assist ever-growing numbers of migrants desperate to…

Attacks on Government Supporters Raise Concerns (New York, July 15, 2011) – The international Contact Group on Libya, meeting in Istanbul on July 15, 2011, to discuss the conflict, should press Libya’s opposition authority to ensure that…

Listen to the News The situation in Libya is taking a turn for the worse. People are facing extreme hardships: fuel supplies are dwindling and there are visible traces of the bombing in the capital, Tripoli. That’s what Abdel…

The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU), at its 285th meeting held on 13 July 2011, was briefed by the Commissioner for Peace and Security on the situation in Libya and follow‐up to…

Rebels in Libya say they have reclaimed a town south of the capital, boosting hopes of a march on Tripoli. Reuters says the retaking of Al-Qawalish followed a day of heavy fighting between rebels and forces loyal…

This report outlines key observations and recommendations of the second United Nations Inter-Agency Mission to Misrata, Libya (11-14 July). The mission was coordinated with INGOs operating in Misrata, and the Mission Report reflects information provided by…

By Christopher Tidey BENGAZHI, Libya, 12 July 2011 – After months of media coverage of the conflict in Libya, one could be forgiven for thinking that the country is devoid of children. The vast majority of images…

***Photos available for distribution at: www.hrwnews.org/press/libya_looting.zip (Zintan, July 13, 2011) – Rebel forces in Libya should protect civilians and civilian property in areas they control, Human Rights Watch said today. The rebel forces should hold accountable anyone…