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Familias destrozadas por los bombardeos en Misrata

On: May 19, 2011

In: amnesty international, Children, Human Rights, Libya, women

Por el equipo de Amnistía Internacional en Misrata
Tras 36 horas de viaje haciendo frente al mar Mediterráneo en un inestable barco de pesca, llegamos a Misrata, ciudad donde prácticamente en todos los barrios, calles y hogares se ve y se siente e…Continue Reading

Familias destrozadas por los bombardeos en Misrata

On: May 19, 2011

In: amnesty international, Children, Human Rights, Libya, women

Familias destrozadas por los bombardeos en Misrata

On: May 19, 2011

In: amnesty international, Children, Human Rights, Libya, women

Libya: End Indiscriminate Attacks in Western Mountain Towns

On: May 9, 2011

In: Children's Rights, Education and Conflict, Internally Displaced People, Libya, Middle East Uprising, Middle East/N. Africa, Press release, War Crimes/Crimes Against Humanity

Libyan government forces have launched what appear to be repeated indiscriminate attacks on mountain towns in western Libya.

(Beirut) – Libyan government forces have launched what appear to be …Continue Reading

Libya: Rebels Pledge Not to Use Landmines

On: April 29, 2011

In: Arms, Landmines, Libya, Middle East Uprising, Middle East/N. Africa, Mine Ban Treaty, Press release

The de facto opposition authority in Libya, the National Transitional Council, has formally pledged not to use antipersonnel and antivehicle landmines.

(New York) – The de facto opposition author…Continue Reading

Libya: Journalists Killed in Misrata

On: April 20, 2011

In: Chris Hondros, journalists, Libya, Middle East Uprising, Middle East/N. Africa, Press release, Tim Hetherington

(New York) – The award-winning photographer and film-maker Tim Hetherington and the prize-winning photojournalist Chris Hondros were killed in Misrata on April 20, 2011, while covering the Libya conflict, Human Rights Watch said today. Two other photog…Continue Reading

A Tribute to Tim Hetherington

On: April 20, 2011

In: Afghanistan, Africa, Asia, Commentary, Darfur, Libya, Middle East/N. Africa

Human Rights Watch mourns the passing of a close colleague and dear friend, Tim Hetherington, who was killed in Misrata, Libya, on April 20, 2011 by a rocket-propelled grenade while covering the armed conflict.
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Libya: Release Detained Journalists

On: April 15, 2011

In: and James Foley, Clare Morgan Gillis, Free Expression, International Humanitarian Law, Libya, Manu Brabo, Middle East Uprising, Middle East/N. Africa, Press Freedom, Press release, South Africa

Libyan authorities should immediately provide information on the whereabouts of nine foreign and six Libyan journalists detained or missing in Libya. All journalists arbitrarily detained should be immediately rele…Continue Reading

Libya: Abandoned Weapons, Landmines Endanger Civilians

On: April 5, 2011

In: Arms, Landmines, Libya, Middle East Uprising, Middle East/N. Africa, Press release, weapons

Eastern Libya is littered with massive amounts of unexploded ordnance, abandoned and unsecured weapons and munitions, and recently-laid landmines from the fighting since February 2011, posing a great threat to c…Continue Reading

Libya: Government Use of Landmines Confirmed

On: March 31, 2011

In: Arms, Landmines, Libya, Libya protests, Middle East Uprising, Middle East/N. Africa, Press release

Muammar Gaddafi’s forces have laid both antipersonnel and antivehicle mines during the current conflict with armed opposition groups.

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