Muammar Gaddafi: Difference between revisions

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In February 2011, following revolutions in neighboring Egypt and Tunisia, protests against Gaddafi's rule began. These escalated into an uprising that spread across the country, with the forces opposing Gaddafi establishing a government based in Benghazi named the National Transitional Council (NTC). Gaddafi and his sons responded with violence and brutality with his forces using knives and heavy weapons against unarmed protesters, mass rapes were also committed by their forces. They were also about to commit a [[genocide]] in Benghazi which caused NATO to intervene. Mohammed Nabbous, who focused on drawing international attention to the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Libya during the war, was allegedly shot in the head by a sniper shortly after covering the Gaddafi's government ceasefire declaration in March 2011.

The Special Court for Sierra Leone held accountable for his role as the financial perpetrator of the massacres ~~under the Foday Sankoh regime~~ that caused around 50,000 deaths in the country, David M. Crane, the court's founding prosecutor , alleged that Gaddafi trained, financed weapons and sent soldiers based on his bad relationship with the country based on a boycott led by Siaka Stevens, Charles Taylor ensured the participation of Colonel Libio, Crane claimed that his calls for justice were not heeded due to that the West improved its ties with Gaddafi. This led to the 2011 Libyan Civil War, which included a military intervention by a NATO-led coalition to enforce a UN Security Council Resolution 1973 calling for a no-fly zone and protection of civilians in Libya. The assets of Gaddafi and his family were frozen, and both Interpol and the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants on June 27<sup>th</sup> for Gaddafi, his son [[Saif al-Islam Gaddafi]], and his brother-in-law Abdullah al-Senussi, concerning crimes against humanity.

The Special Court for Sierra Leone held accountable for his role as the financial perpetrator of the massacres that caused around 50,000 deaths in the country during the Sierra Leone Civil War, David M. Crane, the court's founding prosecutor , alleged that Gaddafi trained, financed weapons and sent soldiers based on his bad relationship with the country based on a boycott led by [[Siaka Stevens]], Charles Taylor ensured the participation of Colonel Libio, Crane claimed that his calls for justice were not heeded due to that the West improved its ties with Gaddafi.

This led to the 2011 Libyan Civil War, which included a military intervention by a NATO-led coalition to enforce a UN Security Council Resolution 1973 calling for a no-fly zone and protection of civilians in Libya. The assets of Gaddafi and his family were frozen, and both Interpol and the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants on June 27<sup>th</sup> for Gaddafi, his son [[Saif al-Islam Gaddafi]], and his brother-in-law Abdullah al-Senussi, concerning crimes against humanity.

[[File:Article-0-0E7B636000000578-526 634x441.jpg|thumb|Gaddafi being lynched after being wounded by a grenade]]

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Since Gaddafi's death, Libya's central government has effectively collapsed and civil war has continued to rage in Libya as various factions fight against each other to gain control of the country. Several factions of pro-Gaddafi loyalists have been formed over the years in attempts to restore the Jamahiriya, with no success.

==Terrorist organizations funded by Gaddafi==

Gaddafi provided aid to many terrorist groups during his lifetime. These include:

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 In February 2011, following revolutions in neighboring Egypt and Tunisia, protests against Gaddafi's rule began. These escalated into an uprising that spread across the country, with the forces opposing Gaddafi establishing a government based in Benghazi named the National Transitional Council (NTC). Gaddafi and his sons responded with violence and brutality with his forces using knives and heavy weapons against unarmed protesters, mass rapes were also committed by their forces. They were also about to commit a [[genocide]] in Benghazi which caused NATO to intervene. Mohammed Nabbous, who focused on drawing international attention to the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Libya during the war, was allegedly shot in the head by a sniper shortly after covering the Gaddafi's government ceasefire declaration in March 2011.
-The Special Court for Sierra Leone held accountable for his role as the financial perpetrator of the massacres under the Foday Sankoh regime that caused around 50,000 deaths in the country, David M. Crane, the court's founding prosecutor , alleged that Gaddafi trained, financed weapons and sent soldiers based on his bad relationship with the country based on a boycott led by Siaka Stevens, Charles Taylor ensured the participation of Colonel Libio, Crane claimed that his calls for justice were not heeded due to that the West improved its ties with Gaddafi.  This led to the 2011 Libyan Civil War, which included a military intervention by a NATO-led coalition to enforce a UN Security Council Resolution 1973 calling for a no-fly zone and protection of civilians in Libya. The assets of Gaddafi and his family were frozen, and both Interpol and the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants on June 27<sup>th</sup> for Gaddafi, his son [[Saif al-Islam Gaddafi]], and his brother-in-law Abdullah al-Senussi, concerning crimes against humanity.
+The Special Court for Sierra Leone held accountable for his role as the financial perpetrator of the massacres that caused around 50,000 deaths in the country during the Sierra Leone Civil War, David M. Crane, the court's founding prosecutor , alleged that Gaddafi trained, financed weapons and sent soldiers based on his bad relationship with the country based on a boycott led by [[Siaka Stevens]], Charles Taylor ensured the participation of Colonel Libio, Crane claimed that his calls for justice were not heeded due to that the West improved its ties with Gaddafi.
+This led to the 2011 Libyan Civil War, which included a military intervention by a NATO-led coalition to enforce a UN Security Council Resolution 1973 calling for a no-fly zone and protection of civilians in Libya. The assets of Gaddafi and his family were frozen, and both Interpol and the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants on June 27<sup>th</sup> for Gaddafi, his son [[Saif al-Islam Gaddafi]], and his brother-in-law Abdullah al-Senussi, concerning crimes against humanity.
 [[File:Article-0-0E7B636000000578-526 634x441.jpg|thumb|Gaddafi being lynched after being wounded by a grenade]]
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 Since Gaddafi's death, Libya's central government has effectively collapsed and civil war has continued to rage in Libya as various factions fight against each other to gain control of the country. Several factions of pro-Gaddafi loyalists have been formed over the years in attempts to restore the Jamahiriya, with no success.
 ==Terrorist organizations funded by Gaddafi==
 Gaddafi provided aid to many terrorist groups during his lifetime. These include: