Rapports

63 Allegedly Died After Drifting Vessel Sought Rescue Unsuccessfully (Milan, May 10, 2011) – NATO and its member countries should conduct a full investigation into allegations of failure to rescue a disabled boat filled with migrants fleeing…

Strasbourg, 09.05.2011 – Mevlüt Çavusoglu, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), today expressed his distress and deep concern following reports that 61 boat people have died after their appeals for rescue…

NATO planes target weapons dump near Zintan Libyan government hiding tanks from NATO strikes-rebels Rebels deny state TV report that some have surrendered Flashpoint crossing on border with Tunisia quiet (Adds rebel spokesman on Zareek capture, paragraphs 21-22) By Guy Desmond TRIPOLI,…

Civilians Killed, Homes, Mosques, and a School Damaged (Beirut, May 9, 2011) – Libyan government forces have launched what appear to be repeated indiscriminate attacks on mountain towns in western Libya, Human Rights Watch said today. Accounts from…

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu participated at the International Contact Group on Libya which was held in Rome, Italy, on 5 May 2011. Ihsanoglu emphasized the need…

By Lin Nouiehed TRIPOLI, May 7 (Reuters) - Libyan government forces bombed large fuel storage tanks in the contested western city of Misrata, destroying the tanks and sparking a huge fire, rebels said on Saturday. Read the full…

TUNIS, May 7 (Reuters) - Tunisia warned Libya that it considered the shelling of a border town on Saturday "extremely dangerous" and said it would take all necessary measures to protect its sovereignty. Read the full article…

Attacks by forces loyal to Colonel al-Gaddafi on civilian and residential areas of Misratah may amount to war crimes, Amnesty International said today in a new report on the bleak situation in the besieged city. Misratah: Under…

Handicap International is stepping up its operations on the ground in Libya and taking daily action to raise the awareness of the populations at risk from landmines and unexploded weapons. Landmines, used by military forces under the…

This report produced by OCHA Libya in collaboration with humanitarian partners, covering the period of 3 May to 5 May. The next report will be issued on or around 8 May. I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES • The IOM-chartered ship docked…