Friday, February 25, 2011

News of deadly protests emerges in face of information blackout

LIBYA

Protesters hold up placards thanking Al Jazeera as they celebrate in the streets of Tobruk on 22 February. Residents say the eastern port city is now in their control

News of deadly protests emerges in face of information blackout

As violent protests against Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi spread to the capital, Tripoli, and Qaddafi and his son this week vowed to fight until the "last man standing", the number of those killed in the unrest now tops 300, reports Human Rights Watch. With the situation difficult to assess because of a government-imposed news blackout, IFEX members are at the very least calling for an independent investigation and a special UN Human Rights Council session to respond to the crisis.

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