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Libya: Release of prisoners, a first step towards national reconciliation

The release of more than 100 prisoners held since the start of Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar’s abortive offensive to seize the capital in 2019, was welcomed locally and by the United Nations.   The prisoners’ release on Wednesday was the result of an initiative of the Zawia City Dialogue Committee under the banner “For the […]

Algeria: Amnesty Condemns Use of Excessive Force against Peaceful Demonstrations

Algerian security forces must stop using excessive or unnecessary force to disperse peaceful demonstrations against President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s bid for a fifth term in office, said Amnesty International. Since 22 February, a series of largely peaceful demonstrations have taken place across the country including protests by lawyers, students and journalists opposing a fifth mandate for […]

Austria: Moroccan Asylum Seeker Nabbed for Membership with Terror Group

A 25-year old Moroccan seeking asylum in Austria has been arrested for membership with a terrorist group planning attacks for end of 2016, reports say. The man was arrested Monday near the German border small town of Fuschl, in a small center for asylum seekers, French AFP reports. The young man is accused by the […]