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| All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood. (Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights) Civilians: Libya has been governed by a dictator, Mu`ammar al-Qadhafi, since 1969. People don't have the rights to express themselves nor freedom of speech. Now, many Libyans want to step him down. The country's leader believe in the Jamahiriya political system,which means "state of the masses"; it is a term comparable to the term People's Republic. Laws such as the Law 71 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, prohibits the formation of political groups and those that are opposed to al-Qadafi's rule. These people who protest against his rule are sentenced to death. This year prostests in the streets began, and civilians were attacked by the Libyan authorities with ammunitions, even at public places. All this violence against civilians and their rights have caused Libya's possible suspension as a member of the Human Rights Council. Academic freedom was hugely restricted by he Libyan governmment. In schools, teachers and professor who were caught discussing political topics were reprised by the government. Political parties were strongly prohibited and any cultural event have to be accepted by the government; even musical preformances! Even though the law banned any discrimination against race, religion,sex, social status or disablity, it seldom reenforced this prohibitions in regard to women and minorities.  |
http://teachkidsnews.com/2011/03/07/protests-in-libya-turn-violent/
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/23/us-libya-east-rebellion-idUSTRE71M6RM20110223
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