Informes

(New York/Zarzis 30 August 2011): Humanitarian agencies in Libya are scaling up the provision of water to Tripoli to fill a critical gap after recent fighting and lack of fuel shut down the city water supply system on…

People suspected of having fought for Colonel Mu'ammar al-Gaddafi, in particular black Libyans and sub-Saharan Africans, are increasingly at risk of abuse by anti-Gaddafi forces, Amnesty International said today after witnessing black Libyans being targeted in…

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Rupert Colville Location: Geneva Subjects: Libya and Bahrain 30 August 2011 (1) Libya We are extremely alarmed by the emerging reports of atrocious human rights violations in Libya, including what appear to…

The International Criminal Court is considering a new arrest warrant for Muammar Qaddafi's son Khamis after a massacre was discovered next to his brigade's barracks. Tripoli, Libya For four months, Nouri Massoud listened to the screams coming from…

Tripoli, August 30th 2011 - Hundreds of vulnerable migrants and refugees in Tripoli are living in appalling conditions without proper medical care or security, according to Medecins sans Frontieres / Doctors without Borders (MSF). The international…

Events in Libya and Syria have again brought the legitimacy of armed humanitarian intervention and so-called “responsibility to protect” into question. Our hearts all go out to the unarmed demonstrators seeking to bring down corrupt dictatorships that…

Executive Summary In August 2011, the 42-year-long rule of Colonel Muammar Qaddafi came to a de facto end as rebel forces led by the Transitional National Council and NATO air strikes overwhelmed remnant forces defending the Libyan…

CAIRO – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is providing logistical support for the humanitarian relief effort in Libya, sending food and other urgent supplies including water, medicine and fuel to Tripoli. WFP is also…

By Roshan Khadivi BENGHAZI, Libya, 29 August 2011 – As sporadic fighting continues across Libya, the country is facing a potentially disastrous water shortage. The crisis results mainly from disruptions of the pipeline network that serves desert…

Over the weekend, concerns grew in Tripoli about the fate of black African workers who many Libyan rebels believe were mercenaries for Qaddafi. Tripoli, Libya The gates of the prison in the Ain Zarra suburb of Tripoli open…