Reports

PHR calls for investigations into reported crimes Cambridge, MA - March 2, 2011 - In Libya during the past two weeks, forces under the command of President Muammar Gaddafi have carried out appalling assaults on the sick, the wounded, and on…

Australian Government AusAID Media Release MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS KEVIN RUDD Australia is responding to the crisis in Libya by providing $6 million in humanitarian support for emergency medical assistance and shelter. Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd today announced that Australia will provide an additional…

Selon les Nations Unies, plus de 75 000 personnes fuyant les heurts entre les manifestants et le régime ont franchi la frontière avec la Tunisie depuis le 19 février. Près de 40 000 personnes seraient bloquées côté libyen, la…

I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES - On 1 March, an estimated 12,000 people were evacuated from the Tunisia-Libya border to Egypt by air and sea. - A United Nations joint rapid assessment mission is currently in eastern Libya proceeding to Benghazi…

(New York, 2 March 2011): The United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Emergency Relief Coordinator Valerie Amos has allocated US$ 5 million dollars from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to kick-start emergency efforts to help people fleeing violence in Libya. The funds…

KEY DEVELOPMENTS - Information from and access to western Libya remains limited. Eastern Libya, including Benghazi, remains relatively calm, with an increasing number of relief organizations arriving and responding to humanitarian needs in the area. - On March 1, the…

02 March 2011 British Government to provide emergency relief flights for Libya crisis victims The British Government will provide emergency evacuation flights to repatriate up to six thousand people stranded in Tunisia to prevent the humanitarian situation on the border with…

On Thursday 3 March 2011 International Criminal Court Prosecutor, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, in accordance with the requirements under the Rome Statute will announce the opening of an investigation in Libya. United Nations Security Council Resolution 1970 (2011) provides jurisdiction to the International…

(excerpt) At a press conference given at the residence of the Spanish ambassador in Tunisia, the President of the Government said that, besides the new aircraft that will be deployed immediately, Spain can offer a number of ships for the…

El jefe del Ejecutivo ha adelantado que España tiene disponible "con carácter inmediato" un avión "tanto para ayuda humanitaria como para posibles traslados" de refugiados. En la rueda de prensa, ofrecida en la residencia del embajador de España en Túnez,…