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Libyan National Army Accused of War Crimes in Benghazi

The Libyan Nation Commission for Human Rights (LNCHR) has accused Field Marshall Khalifa Haftar and his Libyan National Army (LNA) of violating the 1949 Geneva Convention after they exhumed, brutalized bodies, and displayed them in public. Among the dead bodies was that of Jamal Makhzoum, former leader of the Benghazi Revolutionaries Shura Council, who was […]

Morocco readies to take over rotating chair of PA-UfM Bureau

Morocco will take over the rotating chairmanship of the Bureau of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean (PA-UfM) during the upcoming General Assembly slated for Dec.3- 4 in Brussels. The Bureau of the PA-UfM is currently chaired by the European Parliament. It is tasked with coordinating activities of the Assembly. It consists […]

Tunisia: Fugitive sentenced in absentia to 37 Years in prison for terror charges

A Tunisian criminal court specializing in terrorism has handed down on Tuesday a 37-year prison sentence to a young man convicted in absentia, following a complaint lodged by a sitting female Member of Parliament. The charges stem from a series of Facebook posts made by the defendant, which were deemed inflammatory and threatening. The posts […]