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Stefan Bros, Budapest United Nations human rights chief Navi Pillay has called for international intervention in Libya to stop mass killings and bloodshed that she said may amount to crimes against humanity. Her comments Friday came as European defense ministers…

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on the Security Council to consider immediately concrete steps against Libyan President Muammar Al-Qadhafi's Government for its deadly repression of protesters, with options ranging from sanctions to assured punishment. "In these circumstances, the loss of time…

First MSF team arrives in Benghazi, with more doctors and supplies on the way. While a Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) medical team inside Libya attempts to reach health facilities trying to cope with high numbers of injured people, additional MSF…

Save the Children is deeply concerned at reports that children have been killed in a violent crackdown on anti-government protestors by Libyan security forces. Media reports suggest that children have been among the victims of the recent unrest, and tens…

By Maria Golovnina TRIPOLI, Feb 25 (Reuters) - A son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi tried on Friday to minimise the extent of fighting with rebels who have seized much of the country, and said he expected negotiated ceasefires in…

By Abubakar Siddique, Joseph Hammond A few short weeks ago, even as a wave of protests took down regimes in neighboring states, few would have predicted that a nationwide revolt could consume Libya. The north African country's longtime leader, Muammar Qaddafi,…

Special Briefing Patrick F. Kennedy Under Secretary for Management Janet Sanderson Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs Washington, DC February 25, 2011 MR. CROWLEY: Good afternoon and welcome to the Department of State. As was just announced in the White House press briefing, given…

Introduction Thousands of people are fleeing from Libya, following the escalating unrest and violence in the country. Most people are leaving Libya overland to Egypt and Tunisia, but there are also departures by land, air and sea to other countries.…

ADVANCE UNEDITED VERSION Human Rights Council Fifteenth special session 25 February 2011 The Human Rights Council, Reaffirming the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and relevant international human rights instruments, and relevant international law, Recalling General Assembly resolution 60/251 of…

ALRC-STM-004-2011 A Joint Statement by numerous NGOs from around the world, including the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) As nongovernmental organizations from all regions of the world working in the field of human rights, we call upon the United Nations General…