Turbulent start of the year for Libya

It has been a historic beginning of 2011 for Libya. In the middle of February the protests against the Libyan Government began following the arrest of human rights activist Fathi Terbil. In the next few days the protests became widespread. The Government responded with violent attacks against civilians. As the protests continued the Libyan Government began hiring African mercenaries to support its own forces.

The conflict escalated and attacks against civilians did not stop. There is no confirmation yet as to the allegations that civilians were bombed by planes, but the ICC prosecutor said it had confirmation that protesting civilians were shot by security forces. According to Gulf News, the first two weeks of the clashes have taken the lives of 6,500 people.

Prompt reaction of the international community

The Libyan crisis triggered the reaction of the international community immediately. Attacks against civilians by the Libyan government were instantly condemned by U.S. and European leaders, the Arab League, African Union, and the Organization of the Islamic Conference. The UN Human Rights Council issued a Resolution deciding to urgently dispatch an independent international commission of inquiry to investigate all alleged violations of international human rights law in Libya.

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