In March, the United Nations Security Council published an extensive report on the Second Libyan War that describes what could be the first-known case of an AI-powered autonomous weapon killing people in the battlefield. The incident took place in March
Autonomous weapons may have already killed in battle – Big Think
In March, the United Nations Security Council published an extensive report on the Second Libyan War that describes what could be the first-known case of an AI-powered autonomous weapon killing people in the battlefield. The incident took place in March
Refugees Drown Near Libya
BREAKING: Our teams in Sorman #Libya have today assisted three women as the lone survivors of another shipwreck where 20 people drowned. Rescued by local fishermen, they were in shock and terrified; they saw loved ones disappear beneath the waves,
Transatlantic Trade: US and European Trade Talk Update – July 20, 2020
Tributes paid to food safety expert Dr. Yunes Teinaz
Friends and colleagues of Dr. Yunes Teinaz, an environmental health expert in the United Kingdom, have paid tribute to his life and work following his death this past month.
Born in Libya, he grew up in North Africa and came
Do We Really Need C = T – O To Tell Us Things We Already Likely Know?
I recently came across Risk Advisory’s Corruption Challenges Index.
My reaction to the Corruption Challenges Index is the same as my reaction to other rankings of corruption published by for profit companies: does the compliance community really need surveys or
The Return—Fathers, Sons and the Land in Between – by Hisham Matar
Hisham Matar, an American born British-Libyan author, is an acclaimed novelist and essayist. The Return—Fathers, Sons and the Land in Between, is a memoir about his 2012 return to Libya and attempt to come to terms with the unfathomable loss
Migrants Captured In Libya Say They End Up Sold As Slaves
Modern day slavery? Testimonies recorded by NPR suggest a pattern of slave-trade abuses of migrants detained in Libya. The conflict-riven country is a final stopover for many people from across Africa and parts of Asia taking long, risky journeys for
EU Extends the Validity of Its Sanctions in Relation to the Situation in Libya
The Council of the EU has decided to prolong the applications of Libya related sanctions against three persons until 2 October 2018. (Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/476)
Travel Ban 3.0 Updated: DOS Waiver Process
News outlet Reuters has reported that during the first month of Travel Ban 3.0, 8,400 individuals from Chad, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Syria, Somalia, Yemen, and Venezuela applied for visas, while only an estimated 100 waivers were granted.
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