Libya
Statement by Michel Gabaudan, President of Refugees International Washington, D.C. – “As Libyan rebels make significant advances in their campaign to overthrow Moammar Gaddafi, Refugees International calls on the leadership of the Transitional National Council to ensure…
Libya
22 August 2011 Amnesty International has today urged all sides in Libya to protect the rights of civilians and safeguard them from attack as forces of the National Transitional Council (NTC) continued to battle for control of…
Libya
22 August 2011 – With signs that the conflict that has raged in Libya for more than six months may soon end, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today appealed for a smooth and peaceful transition and pledged the…
Libya
GENEVA, August 22 (UNHCR) – UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres today called on all sides of the conflict in Libya to ensure that the thousands of third-country nationals trapped in Tripoli and other areas…
Libya
Op-Ed Author: Richard N. Haass, President, Council on Foreign Relations August 22, 2011 Financial Times Events in Libya have reached the proverbial beginning of the end, but as is often the case, the truth is that it is closer…
Libya
ICC-OTP-20110822-PR711 On 22 August 2011, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Luis Moreno-Ocampo spoke to authorities of the Transitional National Council. The Transitional National Council explained the efforts to stabilize the situation in Tripoli and…
Libya
"This is the revolution of the Libyan people and nobody can take it away from them. The Libyan people are free at last to decide about their own future" said Jerzy Buzek, President of the European…
Libya
After six months of conflict, events in Libya reached a decisive moment over the weekend of 20-21 August with the rebels' entry into Tripoli. The European Commission has been preparing intensively for this moment – and…
Libya
A 323/11 Catherine Ashton, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the Commission, made today the following statement: "We are witnessing the last moments of the Gaddafi regime. I call…
Libya
An IOM chartered boat is currently en route to the Libyan capital, Tripoli, to carry out an initial sea evacuation of migrants stranded in the city. The IOM chartered boat, which has a capacity to carry 300…
