The violence in Libya called for deaths and injuries, according to Amnesty International, came during the protests, many people lost their lives. The organization speculates that the security forces of hard use has been approved. The people of North Africa and the Middle East want more freedom, but the rulers give themselves relentlessly - and respond with brutal violence at protests.
In demonstrations by government opponents in Libya since Wednesday, according to Amnesty International at least 46 people have been killed by the security forces. were alone in the city of Benghazi in the east of the country on Thursday 28 people and three more died on Friday, said the human rights group in London.
From the nearby town of Baida local human rights groups have reported at least 15 deaths in the protests against the ruling for 40 years, Muammar al-Gaddafi. "The alarming increase in the number of casualties and the reported nature of the injuries suggest strongly suggests that the security forces to use lethal force against unarmed demonstrators, calling for political change, has been allowed," said the Commissioner for the Middle East and North Africa, Amnesty's director, Malcolm Smart.
Most of the victims in Benghazi to have suffered gunshot wounds to the head, neck and chest. According to the human rights organization Human Rights Watch (HRW) has so far even at least 84 people were killed. The organization relied on Saturday at the reported death toll to eye witnesses and hospitals.
The Arabic television station Al-Jazeera reported that its satellite signal in Libya had been blocked at several frequencies, as well as access to its web page. In Egypt, the now deposed government had tried a similar manner, the stop in the Arab world too much attention to the station reporting on the mass protests.
Ruler of Bahrain calls to offer Arabic in other countries did it again on Friday to protest. Here in Yemen, at least five people were killed. In the Gulf state of Bahrain soldiers fired on protesters and injured, according to doctors more than 60 people. Given the ongoing mass protests in the lead in Bahrain has agreed to hold talks with government opponents.
King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa called on Friday evening for a national dialogue to solve the crisis. Crown Prince Sheikh Salman bin Hamad al-Khalifa had received all the powers "to ensure the hopes and wishes" to meet all the population. The Shiite-Wefaq party called on Saturday but a withdrawal of the military and a transitional government.
"We do not have the impression that there is a serious commitment to dialogue, because the military is on the streets," said Ibrahim Mattar Wefaq member of the news agency. The Crown Prince called on people on television for calm. "It is now time to sit down and have a dialogue, not to fight," he said.
Encouraged by the success of the democracy movement in Tunisia and Egypt have demonstrated in recent days, there also thousands of people against the government. The regime ruled with brutal severity. Barack Obama has the use of force against demonstrators on Friday in a telephone conversation with Bahrain's King criticized.
The President had "renewed his condemnation of the violence used against peaceful demonstrators and the government of Bahrain urged to show restraint and to hold those responsible accountable," said the White House. Obama has stressed that the stability of the kingdom depended on compliance with civil rights and the implementation of reforms.
In the Gulf state of Bahrain is the headquarters of the Fifth U.S. fleet, which plays an important role in securing the trade routes in the U.S. strategically important region.
In demonstrations by government opponents in Libya since Wednesday, according to Amnesty International at least 46 people have been killed by the security forces. were alone in the city of Benghazi in the east of the country on Thursday 28 people and three more died on Friday, said the human rights group in London.
From the nearby town of Baida local human rights groups have reported at least 15 deaths in the protests against the ruling for 40 years, Muammar al-Gaddafi. "The alarming increase in the number of casualties and the reported nature of the injuries suggest strongly suggests that the security forces to use lethal force against unarmed demonstrators, calling for political change, has been allowed," said the Commissioner for the Middle East and North Africa, Amnesty's director, Malcolm Smart.
Most of the victims in Benghazi to have suffered gunshot wounds to the head, neck and chest. According to the human rights organization Human Rights Watch (HRW) has so far even at least 84 people were killed. The organization relied on Saturday at the reported death toll to eye witnesses and hospitals.
The Arabic television station Al-Jazeera reported that its satellite signal in Libya had been blocked at several frequencies, as well as access to its web page. In Egypt, the now deposed government had tried a similar manner, the stop in the Arab world too much attention to the station reporting on the mass protests.
Ruler of Bahrain calls to offer Arabic in other countries did it again on Friday to protest. Here in Yemen, at least five people were killed. In the Gulf state of Bahrain soldiers fired on protesters and injured, according to doctors more than 60 people. Given the ongoing mass protests in the lead in Bahrain has agreed to hold talks with government opponents.
King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa called on Friday evening for a national dialogue to solve the crisis. Crown Prince Sheikh Salman bin Hamad al-Khalifa had received all the powers "to ensure the hopes and wishes" to meet all the population. The Shiite-Wefaq party called on Saturday but a withdrawal of the military and a transitional government.
"We do not have the impression that there is a serious commitment to dialogue, because the military is on the streets," said Ibrahim Mattar Wefaq member of the news agency. The Crown Prince called on people on television for calm. "It is now time to sit down and have a dialogue, not to fight," he said.
Encouraged by the success of the democracy movement in Tunisia and Egypt have demonstrated in recent days, there also thousands of people against the government. The regime ruled with brutal severity. Barack Obama has the use of force against demonstrators on Friday in a telephone conversation with Bahrain's King criticized.
The President had "renewed his condemnation of the violence used against peaceful demonstrators and the government of Bahrain urged to show restraint and to hold those responsible accountable," said the White House. Obama has stressed that the stability of the kingdom depended on compliance with civil rights and the implementation of reforms.
In the Gulf state of Bahrain is the headquarters of the Fifth U.S. fleet, which plays an important role in securing the trade routes in the U.S. strategically important region.
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