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Rights group urges investigation into Tunisia protester abuses

March 1, 2011 01:14:40 PM

Amnesty International (AI) called Tuesday for an investigation into the Tunisian Security Force's alleged brutality against protesters. AI urged the interim government to immediately conduct a full investigation into the killings and allegations of serious...

February 28, 2011 11:09:54 AM

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Monday condemned the response by Middle Eastern governments to peaceful protests, urging the international community to take a strong stance against violence in Libya. In Pillay's opening statement...

February 28, 2011 09:09:36 AM

The International Criminal Court (ICC) will not grant immunity to any person perpetrating crimes against humanity in Libya, according to a statement issued by the court on Monday. The ICC Prosecutor's Office is currently assessing...

February 27, 2011 10:32:11 AM

The UN Security Council on Saturday voted unanimously to impose sanctions on Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi , marking the first unanimous referral to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in UN history....

February 25, 2011 02:13:29 PM

The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Friday adopted a resolution condemning the recent violence in Libya and ordering an international inquiry into alleged abuses. During a special session, the 47-member council unanimously adopted the...

February 25, 2011 10:28:53 AM

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Friday called on the Libyan government to stop the violence directed at protesters within that nation. Pillay's statement, directed at Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi ,...

February 23, 2011 01:42:20 PM

Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Luis Moreno-Ocampo said Wednesday that the ICC cannot investigate possible crimes in Libya because the country is not a party to the Rome Statute ....

February 23, 2011 07:42:57 AM

The Algerian Council of Ministers on Tuesday approved a draft ordinance repealing the country's 19-year state of emergency, delivering on a promise made the week before . The draft ordinance will have the force of law upon publication...

February 22, 2011 02:27:21 PM

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said Tuesday that the Libyan government's response to recent protests may amount to crimes against humanity . Pillay cited the use of machine guns, snipers and military planes...

February 21, 2011 02:46:48 PM

The Tunisian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday submitted a formal request to Saudi Arabian authorities to extradite ousted former president Zine Al Abidine Ben Ali following the...

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