Qaddafi, Muammar al-
The United Nations General Assembly has made a rare move to castigate one of its own members, voting to suspend Libya's membership in the UN's Human Rights Council. The decision, made by consensus, reflects near-unanimous disapproval of the regime of Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi, which has
Qaddafi, Muammar al-
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was slow to condemn the violence in Libya, with Human Rights Watch criticizing his government for speaking softly about protecting demonstrators. Berlusconi's relationship with Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has been a longstanding one, with the Italian government waiting until February 22, 2011, to
Qaddafi, Muammar al-
Libya's deputy ambassador to the United Nations, Ibrahim Dabbashi, has called for an investigation into the genocide and crimes against humanity committed by Muammar Gaddafi during the ongoing unrest in the country. Gaddafi's regime has been accused of waging a bloody battle to maintain power, with
