The Gaddafi Prize for Human Rights: In Its Final Year?

Mar. 1, 2011
Moammar Gadhafi's government has been accused of killing Libyan citizens in the days since protesters began a round of passionate demonstrations against him.

To Report On Libya, Media Use An Informal Pipeline

Mar. 1, 2011
With very few foreign reporters in Tripoli, NPR turned to eyewitness accounts to tell the story of violent unrest in the Libyan capital.

Libya Risks 'Civil War,' Clinton Says; U.S. Weighs Options

Mar. 1, 2011
As armed clashes escalate in Libya, the country is on the brink of a "protracted civil war," according to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. And the U.S.

What's next in Libya?

Feb. 28, 2011
International pressure to force Libya’s Colonel Muammar Qaddafi out of office increased today. The European Union has adopted an arms embargo and other sanctions against the Libyan leader. And U.S.

'My People Love Me,' Gadhafi Says In Interview

Feb. 28, 2011
Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi may be under increasing pressure to step down, but he told reporters Monday that he won't give up power. "My people love me.

Libyan Ambassador Denounces Gadhafi At U.N.

Feb. 25, 2011
Members of Libya's delegation to the United Nations received hugs and words of support at an emergency session of the Security Council, after Libyan ambassador to the U.N. Abdurrahman Mohamed Shalgham publicly denounced Gadhafi."

Libya: Chicagoan wants Qaddafi to face international tribunal

Feb. 25, 2011
Libyan native Tawfik Sharkasi says Colonel Moammar Qaddafi should face an international tribunal for the killings of thousands of protesters in the country.  Tawfik Sharkasi is a Chicagoan who was born and raised in the eastern city of Benghazi, where protests first began and where he still

U.S. To Impose Sanctions On Libya; Embassy Closed

Feb. 25, 2011
The United States has closed its embassy in Libya's capital of Tripoli, and will impose unilateral sanctions to protest Libya's crackdown on opposition protesters.Here's an excerpt from a Newscast report filed by Scott Horsley from the White House:In addition to unilateral sanctions, the United Stat

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