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| Watchdog Urges Libya to Stop Militia Attacks on Press |
| 2013-06-12 |
| [An Nahar] International media watchdog Reporters Without Borders called on the Libyan authorities on Tuesday to rein in allied militia it said were responsible for detaining journalists. The Gay Paree-based group said it was "extremely concerned" about the deteriorating security situation in Libya and the behavior of certain militias towards media personnel. It called on the government to control the behavior of militias operating under the command of the defense or interior ministries or integrated into other state entities. Since the 2011 uprising that ousted veteran dictator Muammar Qadaffy ...a reminder that a single man with an idea can change an entire nation, usually for the worse... , the central government has struggled to tame the former rebel groups that overthrew him. A journalist with an international news agency was locked away Keep yer hands where we can see 'em, if yez please! by members of a militia in broad daylight in Libya's second city Benghazi on May 20, Reporters Without Borders said. A photographer was locked away Yez got nuttin' on me, coppers! Nuttin'! for several hours on May 28 by gunnies nominally under the command of the defense ministry, it added. |
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