THE DEATH OF GADDAFI/THE NATIONAL TRANSITIONAL COUNCIL’S BLOODY PATH
by Astrid Essed Friday, Nov. 25, 2011 at 6:23 PM
The resistance against the former president Gaddafi was legitimate. However, the rebels not
only allied with the NATO, sacrifying real Libyan independence, they also commit warcrimes with little
distinction between them and Gaddafi.
DEATH OF GADDAFI/THE NATIONAL TRANSITIONAL COUNCIL’S BLOODY PATH
”Everyone is entitled in full equality to a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal, in the determination of his rights and obligations and of any criminal charge against him. ”
Article 10, Universal Declaration of Human Rights
http://www.ohchr.org/EN/UDHR/Pages/Language.aspx?LangID=eng
””It is forbidden to kill or injure an enemy who surrenders or who is hors de combat ”
Article 2, Basic rules of International Humanitarian Law in armed conflicts
http://www.icrc.org/eng/resources/documents/misc/basic-rules-ihl-311288.htm
The prohibition on executions without trial [summary executions] AND the obligation
to treat prisoners of war humanely is confirmed by article 3, 3th Geneva Convention
http://www.icrc.org/ihl.nsf/FULL/375?OpenDocument
INTRODUCTION:
After 42 years the dictatorship of Gaddafi has come to an end
However, the new rulers don’t deserve any benefit of the doubt
They didn’t trust on the strength of the Libyan people and made alliance with the NATO
which only serve Western interests
With a pro Western regime, the Libyan people can forget any real independence and
social advancement
Regarding human rights they made a bloody beginning with the apparent extrajudicial
execution of Gaddafi and his son Mutassim
Prisoners have been tortured and humiliated
There are vehement racist attacks on African migrant workers and black Libyans
When the situation stays this and those responsible for torture and violence
don’t face prosecution, the former Gaddafi dictatorship will be followed by a next one
