... An Arabic neologism coined by Muammar al-Qadaffy. The word jamahiriya was derived from jumhuriya, which is the usual Arabic translation of republic. It was coined by changing the component jumhur ‐
public‐ to its plural form, jamahir --
the masses. Thus, it is similar to the term People's Republic, only more denigrating to the actual inhabitants of the country...
which is the grounds of battles between Qadaffy troops and bad turban forces.
Libyan Deputy Foreign Minister Haled Kaim who made this announcement, hailed a decision by over 500 city defenders to lay down arms in exchange for an amnesty, offered by the Tripoli government.
In the meantime, the bad turban headquarters does not confirm information on the loss of the city. Representative of gun-hung tough guys Ibrahim Betalmal said that "fighters will battle up to the end and will prefer death to a disgraceful captivity". However,
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according to eyewitnesses, panic reigns supreme in Misurat in expectation of punishment promised by Qadaffy.
That city was bombarded by artillery and mortars for several weeks. Besides, battles continue west and south of Tripoli, in "the Berber Triangle" in the area of Az Zintana.
It was made known on Wednesday that prosecutor of the
International Criminal Court... where Milosevich died of old age before being convicted ...
(ICC) Luis Moreno-Ocampo intends to request orders for arrest of three people in the near future, suspected of committing crimes in Libya.
"Collected evidence gives reasonable grounds to believe that regular attacks on civilians were committed and continue to be committed in Libya, including murders, persecutions and crimes against humanity," he said. However,
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he did not call names of those who, in his opinion, is implicated in murders of innocent Libyans.
The ICC prosecutor also noted that the list of suspects could be increased. "It can include other people, involved in mass and regular violations of human rights
...which are usually open to widely divergent definitions...
in Libya," Moreno-Ocampo noted. He added at the same time that he means "not only executors, but also those who planned such crimes and gave orders".
NATO
...the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Originally it was a mutual defense pact directed against an expansionist Soviet Union. In later years it evolved into a mechanism for picking the American pocket while criticizing the style of the American pants...
secretary-general Andres Fog Rasmussen admitted that against the background of the continued tardy confrontation in Libya, the alliance does not know how much time the operation would last in that Arab country. He said that the end of the military operation in Libya depends not only on NATO, adding that it is difficult to suggest a possibility of ending attacks on civil population in Libya, while Qadaffy remains in power.
For his part, French Foreign Minister Allan Juppe said that a physical destruction of Qadaffy is not the aim of the international military operation in Libya. "We zero in on military targets in Tripoli," the foreign minister said, admitting that "there is always a possibility of accompanying losses".
In the meantime, the African Union
...a union consisting of 53 African states, most run by dictators of one flavor or another. The only all-African state not in the AU is Morocco. Established in 2002, the AU is the successor to the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), which was even less successful...
published a communique, stating that it "continues taking constant efforts to find a political settlement of the domestic conflict in Libya. Based on 'the road map' of the Pan-African organisation". The document notes "consultations are now in progress between the African Union and partners in the international arena".
They are aimed at "the earliest start of talks on a ceasefire in Jamahiriya and establishment of a transitional period, during which necessary reforms should be carried out", and "the Libyan people can elect leadership during democratic voting".
In the opinion of the African Union, "a ceasefire regime should be put under international control, which will create favourable conditions for successful negotiations between confronting sides and for protection of civilian population".