Aug 3 Sami Zaptia

Qaddafi loyalists at risk of ‘revenge’ death sentences: Amnesty International

Tripoli, 3 August 2013:“Hundreds of former soldiers and supporters of Colonel Muammar Qaddafi are at increased risk of the death penalty”, said Amnest...

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Jun 21 thomwestcott

Refugee detention conditions in Libya “deplorable” says Amnesty International

By Houda Mzioudet.Tripoli, 21 June 2013:The detention conditions for refugees, asylum seekers and migrants in Libya have been slammed as “deplorable”...

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Jun 17 Michel Cousins

Cartoon case adjourned

By Hadi Fornaji.Tripoli, 17 June, 2013:The trial of Libyan National Party policy manager Ali Tekbali and its General-Secretary Fathi Sager, who have b...

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Jun 15 Michel Cousins

Cartoon trial resumes Sunday: Amnesty International calls for it to be dropped

By Imad Cheklif.Tripoli, 15 June 2013:Two members of Libyan National Party (LNP) could face the death penalty tomorrow because of a controversial cart...

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Military vehicles on order from the Czech Republic
Jun 15 thomwestcott

Military vehicles on order from the Czech Republic

Tripoli, 15 June 2013:Libya has struck a €38 million deal with the Czech Republic to buy 350 amphibious armoured vehicles, according to Czech newspape...

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Apr 22 Nigel Ash

Jailed editor freed on bail

By Nigel AshTripoli, 22 April 2013The jailed editor of the newspaper Ummah, Amara Hassan Al-Khatabi, has been released on bail.According to an AFP rep...

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Demonstrators at Appeal Court want Khatabi's release
Apr 16 Nigel Ash

Demonstrators at Appeal Court want Khatabi's release

A quiet and dignified demonstration of several dozen people was mounted in front of Tripoli Court of Appeal today, to demand the release of jailed jou...

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Release jailed newspaper editor says press NGO
Apr 1 thomwestcott

Release jailed newspaper editor says press NGO

Tripoli, 1 April 2013:Reporters Without Borders (RWB) has added its voice to calls for the release of newspaper editor Amara Hassan Al-Khatabi, who ha...

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Mar 20 Michel Cousins

Libyan human rights group calls for Khatabi to be released

Tripoli, 20 March 2013:The Libyan Human Rights Observatory had called on the judicial authorities on Monday to release Amara Hassan Al-Khatabi, the ed...

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Plight of foreigners in Libya "worse than under Qaddafi" claims Amnesty International
Nov 13 George Grant

Plight of foreigners in Libya "worse than under Qaddafi" claims Amnesty International

By Hadi Fornaji.Tripoli, 13 November:Undocumented foreign nationals in Libya are at risk of exploitation, arbitrary and indefinite detention, as well...

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