Libya : Democracy at the Crossroads.
Militias paraded in Tripoli on tuesday to celebrate the anniversary of the protests which toppled Gadaffi amidst heavy security. Whilst freedom of expression is being enjoyed the NTC's failure to control and disarm the militias raises questions about its ability to govern effectively and hold elections in June.
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Islamic fundamentalists have called for sharia and an islamic state. A suvrvey carried out recently suggests that Libyans would prefer to wait for democracy and have a strong political figure take control of the country according to the BBC. There is widespread discontent with the NTC and divisions between Benghazi, the original centre of the revolt against Gaddafi and Tripoli. However life in Tripoli is laregly back to normal with people going to work and school classes have resumed.
Militias are threatening the security and stability of Libya, Amnesty International has warned. The human rights group says at least 12 detainees held by militias have died after being tortured since September, the BBC reports.
The report is being released to coincide with the first anniversary on Friday of the revolt that toppled Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.Last month, the UN said about 8,000 pro-Gaddafi supporters were being held by militia groups.
The interim government has said it is trying to reassert authority, but correspondents say it has largely failed to rein in the militia groups.On Friday, there will be celebrations across the country to mark the first anniversary of the start of the revolution that - it was hoped - would usher in a new era.
According to Amnesty, some groups of former rebels are committing human rights violations with impunity, unchecked by the interim government.The report cites detainees who said they been suspended in contorted positions, beaten for hours with whips, cables, plastic hoses, metal chains and bars, and given electric shocks with live wires and taser-like electroshock weapons.
Islamic fundamentalists have called for sharia and an islamic state. A suvrvey carried out recently suggests that Libyans would prefer to wait for democracy and have a strong political figure take control of the country according to the BBC.There is widespread discontent with the NTC and divisions between Benghazi, the original centre of the revolt against Gaddafi and Tripoli.
Saadi Gaddafi recently warned of a counter revolution from his exile in Niger in an interview with Al Aribya. The NTC government protested to the Nigerien authorities but they declined to extradite Saadi Gaddafi over doubts trhat he would receive a fair trail. They did however palce him under a form of house arrest. Aicha Gaddafi and other Gadaffi relatives are in Algeria .She issued one statement but has since been prevented from speaking out by the Algerian authorities. Many of those imprisoned and tortured are from african countries who supplied mercenaries for Gaddafi's forces and populations like the Tuareg have fled Libya because of oppression particularly from the Misrata militia, thus the remaining Gaddafi family members could still be said to have sympathisers within and from outside Libya. The post revolution reconcilition effort still has far to go.
Many high level business delegations have visited Libya and expressed their willingness to participate in the reconstruction effort.The National Oil Company (NOC) has brought oil production(over 85 per cent of exports) back up to nearly 2011 levels and oil companies such as ENI are fully engaged in the production effort. The NTC is still awaiting the return of some of Libya's frozen funds from Western countries.
Militias are threatening the security and stability of Libya, Amnesty International has warned. The human rights group says at least 12 detainees held by militias have died after being tortured since September, the BBC reports.
The report is being released to coincide with the first anniversary on Friday of the revolt that toppled Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.Last month, the UN said about 8,000 pro-Gaddafi supporters were being held by militia groups.
The interim government has said it is trying to reassert authority, but correspondents say it has largely failed to rein in the militia groups.On Friday, there will be celebrations across the country to mark the first anniversary of the start of the revolution that - it was hoped - would usher in a new era.
According to Amnesty, some groups of former rebels are committing human rights violations with impunity, unchecked by the interim government.The report cites detainees who said they been suspended in contorted positions, beaten for hours with whips, cables, plastic hoses, metal chains and bars, and given electric shocks with live wires and taser-like electroshock weapons.
Islamic fundamentalists have called for sharia and an islamic state. A suvrvey carried out recently suggests that Libyans would prefer to wait for democracy and have a strong political figure take control of the country according to the BBC.There is widespread discontent with the NTC and divisions between Benghazi, the original centre of the revolt against Gaddafi and Tripoli.
Saadi Gaddafi recently warned of a counter revolution from his exile in Niger in an interview with Al Aribya. The NTC government protested to the Nigerien authorities but they declined to extradite Saadi Gaddafi over doubts trhat he would receive a fair trail. They did however palce him under a form of house arrest. Aicha Gaddafi and other Gadaffi relatives are in Algeria .She issued one statement but has since been prevented from speaking out by the Algerian authorities. Many of those imprisoned and tortured are from african countries who supplied mercenaries for Gaddafi's forces and populations like the Tuareg have fled Libya because of oppression particularly from the Misrata militia, thus the remaining Gaddafi family members could still be said to have sympathisers within and from outside Libya. The post revolution reconcilition effort still has far to go.
Many high level business delegations have visited Libya and expressed their willingness to participate in the reconstruction effort.The National Oil Company (NOC) has brought oil production(over 85 per cent of exports) back up to nearly 2011 levels and oil companies such as ENI are fully engaged in the production effort. The NTC is still awaiting the return of some of Libya's frozen funds from Western countries.
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