Jun 24 thomwestcott

Crisis difused as Tawergha return delayed

Tripoli, 24 June 2013:The Tawerghan Town Council in exile has headed off rising tensions and a potentially serious crisis by postponing tomorrow's pla...

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Jun 20 Michel Cousins

"Don't go back to Tawergha – yet", Zeidan tells its people

By Houda Mzioudet. Tripoli, 20 June, 2013:The Prime Minister has called on Tawerghans to call off their plan to unilaterally move back to their town...

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Jun 19 Michel Cousins

Tawerghan refugees in Tripoli camp get visit from British Ambassador

By Mohamed Najah.Tripoli, 19 June 2013: British ambassador Michael Aron was at the Tawergha refugee camp in Tripoli’s Janzour suburb on Monday to mee...

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Tawerghans seek support for the return home
Jun 1 Michel Cousins

Tawerghans seek support for the return home

By Mathieu Galtier.Young Tawerghans hoping to return home sing the National Anthem todayTripoli, 1 June 2013:About 200 hundred people took part in a c...

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Tawerghans decide peaceful June return to their city
May 8 Nigel Ash

Tawerghans decide peaceful June return to their city

 By Hadi FornajiA camp housing displaced Tawerghans in Benghazi. (Photo: Maha Ellawati)Tripoli, 8 May 20113:Tawerghans are planning on 25 June,  a pot...

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Mar 20 Michel Cousins

HRW calls on Libya to stop revenge “crimes” against Tawerghans, wants UN sanctions against those involved


Tripoli, 20 March 2013:The New York-based human rights organization Human Rights Watch (HRW) has described the treatment of people from Tawargha a “cr...

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Jan 22 Michel Cousins

Tawergha families flee fire at Benghazi camp

Benghazi, 22 January 2013:A major fire broke out at the Tawergha refugee camp in Benghazi's Abuhedama district early this morning, Tuesday, forcing 36...

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Tawerghans make desperate appeal to Libyan leaders as more families evicted
Dec 4 Nihal Zaroug

Tawerghans make desperate appeal to Libyan leaders as more families evicted

By Nihal Zaroug. The Tawergha camp outside Benghazi, home to some 2,600 refugees. (Photo: George Grant)Tripoli, 4 December:Tawerghan refugees have iss...

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Jul 25 Michel Cousins

Libyan lawyers condemn attacks against Tawerghans

Tripoli, 25 July:The Libyan human rights defence group Lawyers for Justice in Libya (LFJL) has condemned continuing attacks against people from Tawerg...

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Jul 24 Michel Cousins

British journalist deported

By George Grant. Tripoli, 24 July:A British journalist has been deported from Libya for carrying out unauthorised filming at a military base on the...

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