Freedom in Libya: Blessing or a Curse? Since the Libyan revolution to overthrow Muammar al-Gaddafi ended in August of 2011‚ the drive for a safer and more democratic state has been met with both optimism and disappointment. The continued ineffectiveness of the General National Congress (GNC) to fill the security vacuum left after Gaddafi’s fall and its inability to secure its porous borders (Wehrey 2013) has help fuel resentment towards it (BBC 2013). Yet‚ it is this lack of effectiveness that
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revolutionist seeking to oust the head of the Libyan government‚ Colonel Muammar Gaddafi. The uprising against Gaddafi and his government came after years of infringement of humanitarian rights to the Libyan people. The Libyan people had also suffered through an unemployment rate of around twenty percent nationally‚ where almost one-third of the population was living below the poverty line. Libyan citizens‚ fed up with how Gaddafi and his government were treating them‚ took to the streets in protest of the
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Political Unrest in Libya Introduction For the past forty-two years Muammar Gaddafi has been in control of Libya. For the past few months the people of Libya has been involved in a civil war with hopes of Muammar Gaddafi stepping down as the Prime Minister. The civil war began with the arrest of human rights activist Fethi Tarbel; who works to free political prisoners. The arrest of Tarbel triggered a riot in the city of Benghazi. February 17‚ 2006 is a known date in Libya because that was
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Loyalty is a casualty of the Gaddafi regime in In the Country of Men. Discuss. Suleiman‚ the protagonist of Hisham Matar’s In the Country of Men is placed in an ethical paradox. With the novel taking place in Tripoli‚ Libya 1979‚ Suleiman’s loyalty is contradictory‚ having to choose between the principles of his family and the Gaddafi regime. The bombardment of propaganda and the arrests of ‘traitors’ along with the love of his family causes Suleiman to be in constant conflict with his moral sense
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Struggle for Democracy :Libya =========================== The Background: The history of Libya under Muammar Gaddafi spanned a period of over four decades from 1969 to 2011. Gaddafi became the de facto leader of the country on 1 September 1969 after leading a group of young Libyan military officers against King Idris I in a bloodless coup. The name of the country was changed several times during Gaddafi’s tenure as the leader
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EMERGING POLITICAL REALIGNMENT IN NORTH AFRICA AND ITS IMPLICATION ON GOVERNANCE IN AFRICA: EGYPT AND LIBYA AS CASE STUDIES BY AKEGBEJO-SAMSONS OLUWATOSIN MATRIC NO: 08/0973 SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL LAW AND DIPLOMACY‚ BABCOCK UNIVERSITY‚ IPERU CAMPUS‚ OGUN STATE‚ NIGERIA IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INTERNATIONAL LAW AND DIPLOMACY APRIL‚ 2012 CERTIFICATION This is to certify that this project work was carried out by AKEGBEJO-SAMSONS
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state of Libya being fought between those seeking to depose Muammar Gaddafi and hold democratic elections‚ and pro-Gaddafi forces. Muammar Gaddafi has been the de-facto ruler of Libya since 1969 and has ruled the country without any election or a constitution. In late January‚ Jamal al-Hajji‚ a writer‚ political commentator called for demonstrations to be held in support of greater freedoms in Libya. He was arrested on 1 February. Gaddafi warned them that they would be held responsible if they disturbed
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“Fair is foul‚ and foul is fair‚” (Mac. 1.1.12). This famous quote is proclaimed in one of the first lines of Shakespeare’s play‚ Macbeth. Macbeth is the tragic story of Macbeth‚ a once loyal noble that committed treason to become king. Once king‚ he became selfish and deranged‚ resulting in the suffering of his entire country. As the play concluded‚ Macbeth was rebelled against and killed to restore order to the land. Macbeth’s death occurred due to his disloyalty towards the people of his kingdom
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war with no limits‚" Col Gaddafi said in a phone call to Libyan state TV on Sunday morning. This is just of the many orders and publications Col Muammar Gaddafi has said during this period of insecurity. At least 1‚000 people protesting against the rule of Muammar Gaddafi have taken to the streets of Tripoli‚ the Libyan capital‚ raising fears of fresh conflict between antigovernment protesters and loyalist forces. Western forces have begun their actions after pro Gaddafi troops have attacked the
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ARAB SPRING The Arab Spring is a revolutionary wave of demonstrations and protests occurring in the Arab world that began on Saturday‚ 18 December 2010. To date‚ there have been revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt; a civil war in Libya resulting in the fall of the country’s government; civil uprisings in Bahrain. Syria‚ and Yemen; major protests in Algeria‚ Iraq‚ Jordan‚ Kuwait‚ Morocco‚ and Oman; and minor protests in Lebanon‚ Mauritania‚ Saudi Arabia‚ Sudan‚ and Western Sahara. Clashes at the
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