Reports

This document provides an overview of developments in the Mediterranean Basin and other regions of interest from 01 — 07 November 2011, with hyperlinks to source material highlighted and under-lined in the text. For more information…

INTRODUCTION 1. On 26 February 2011 the United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 1970 (2011), referring the situation in Libya since 15 February 2011 to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court and stressing “the need…

Introduction This article examines the experiences of two Middle Eastern refugee populations (Sahrawis and Palestinians) affected by the 2011 conflict in Libya. Both refugee communities and their political representatives (Polisario Front and Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) respectively)…

Washington D.C. – Refugees International (RI) and the Campaign for Innocent Victims in Conflict (CIVIC) are calling on Libya’s de-facto government, the National Transitional Council (NTC), to protect vulnerable civilians and rein in rogue armed groups…

Children in the north-west Libyan city of Zintan live surrounded by unexploded ordnance (UXO) and weapons, a legacy of the region’s participation in the revolution against Colonel Gaddafi. Youngsters can be seen carrying mortars and playing with…

With the death of Muammar Gaddafi, a long-standing dictatorship has come to an end. The majority of Libyans are celebrating a new future; but certain groups – including suspected loyalist civilians, sub-Saharan Africans, and ethnic minorities…

The armed conflict in Libya, which has led to the end of the 41-year rule of Muammar Qadhafi, has caused several waves of internal displacement. The repeated advances and retreats of both pro-Qadhafi and opposition forces…

The fighting in Libya may finally be over but children like Nurden, pictured below, still face a significant threat from unexploded bombs and the high number of weapons left over from the conflict. Merlin has seen the…

Lisa Schlein | Geneva The International Organization for Migration (IOM) says it has airlifted 332 migrants from Niger out of the Libyan capital, Tripoli. The migrants were stranded during the Libyan conflict that ousted Moammar Gadhafi. IOM officials…

Reporting period: 20 October – 02 November Highlights: There are currently over 300 Brigades in the capital Tripoli alone, and clashes between brigades from different areas are on the rise, posing a significant security threat that could pose…