A press release from the United Nations informs us that UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has had discussions with King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi on international efforts to stop violence in that
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UN Human Rights Council Orders Inquiry Into Violence in Libya
The United Nations Human Rights Council today strongly condemned the recent violence in Libya and ordered an international inquiry into alleged abuses. In a resolution adopted unanimously at the end of a special session held in Geneva, the 47-member Council also…
Criminal Responsibility for the Attacks on Civilians in Libya
The United Nations human rights chief today urged action to help end the violence in Libya and to hold perpetrators of atrocities accountable, saying that the crackdown on protesters is escalating. “More needs to be done. I encourage all international…
ILO Joins the Voices Condemning Violence in Libya
The United Nations labor chief today added his voice to the chorus condemning Libya’s leaders for the deadly violence against mass protests, stressing that the North African country is a further example of the risks to those who fail to…
UN Human Rights Council will hold special session on Libya
The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold a special session on Friday to discuss the situation in Libya, as calls continue to mount for an end to the use of force against protesters and a peaceful resolution of the…
Western Journalists Begin Reporting From Libya
The Tripoli Post reports that media have started to cross the border into the country to report on what looks more and more like a revolution there. More coverage from NPR. A view from Arab News concerning the unrest…
Libya’s Deputy Ambassador to UN Calls on International Community to Protect Libyan People
Mr. Ibrahim Dabbashi, Libya's Deputy Ambassador to the United Nations, held a press conference last night in which he called on the international community to protect the people of Libya in accordance with international law. Mr. Dabbashi charged Mr. Qaddifi…
Libya’s “Constitution”
One of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's sons, Saif al-Islam Gadhafi, delivered a speech on Monday that blamed protests on everyone from criminals to Islamic extremists, warned of civil war if the protests continue, and said his father would fight to the…
Montesquieu on Egypt, Tunisia, Libya, Yemen, etc. etc. Tom Smith
After what has been said, one would imagine that human nature should perpetually rise up against despotism. But notwithstanding the love of liberty, so natural to mankind, notwithstanding their innate detestation of force and violence, most nations are subject to…
The Middle East without a map Tom Smith
Obama's lack of a grand strategy criticized. I'm not sure. If he had a grand strategy, it would probably be wrong. This way, he can at least make up his mind as things develop. OTOH I have little confidence his…