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Ambassador said to have turned down security help
Published: Tuesday, May 14, 2013, 9:21 p.m.
Updated 4 hours ago
Amnesty International Condemns Benghazi Bombing Targeting Civilians
15 May 2013, 11:09AM
Amnesty International condemns yesterday’s bomb attack outside Al-Jalaa Hospital in Benghazi. The attack, which took place at approximately 3pm on 13 May, appears to have been the first bombing deliberately targeting Libyan civilians in post-conflict Libya.
According to state sources, at least three civilians are reported to have died, and some six persons were injured, including children. Exact figures have yet to be released, as the death toll is expected to be higher. No group has yet claimed responsibility for this attack.
Deliberately targeting civilians can never be justified. Those who carry out such attacks display complete disregard for the most fundamental principles of humanity. The Libyan authorities must investigate this attack promptly and thoroughly and ensure that the perpetrators are brought to justice in fair proceedings in line with international human rights standards and with no possibility of the death penalty. A failure to do so will contribute to a culture of impunity and atmosphere of lawlessness and risks being interpreted as a license to commit grave human rights abuses.
The security situation in Benghazi has been steadily deteriorating since the end of the 2011 conflict. Previously bomb attacks appear to have targeted state security agencies and officers, such as police stations, as well as former Internal Security and police officers. Libyan civilians are not known to previously have been deliberately attacked.
Since January 2013, there have been at least five bombings against police stations in Benghazi, including three since the beginning of May. These bombings follow the attack against the French embassy in Tripoli on 23 April and the US consulate in Benghazi on 11 September 2011, which resulted in the death of ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and three other Americans. Although suspected perpetrators were subsequently arrested in relation to this attack, the results of the investigation, as well as other attacks targeting police stations and former police officers have not been made public.
Transitional Libyan Media: Free at Last?
Summary
Senate panel approves US ambassador to Libya
THE TAMPA TRIBUNE
Published: May 14, 2013
WASHINGTON – WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday approved President Barack Obama’s nominee for U.S. ambassador to Libya, a post that has been vacant since insurgents attacked the diplomatic mission in Benghazi last September, killing Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans. [EXCERPT]
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[EXCERPT] Libyan Oil Minister Abdel Bari Ali al-Arousi said his country was ready to recover from civil war and take its rightful place as the powerhouse of North African energy producers. In its monthly report for May, OPEC said that Libya’s economic recovery, despite lingering violence, was “exceptionally strong” with an 80 percent increase in gross domestic product year-on-year. Arousi told delegates at last week’s offshore energy conference in Houston that his government was looking to bring investors back to a country that boasts more than 40 million barrels of oil reserves. Amid accusations that gunmen are now influencing decisions in Tripoli, international players may have an obligation to keep Libya from sinking once again.
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