‘Public execution’ in football stadium shows Libya’s descent into lawlessness

Headline Title: ‘Public execution’ in football stadium shows Libya’s descent into lawlessness 22 August 2014 A shocking video showing an execution-style killing by an armed group at a football stadium in eastern Libya highlights the authorities’ failure to prevent parts of the country from descending into violence and lawlessness, Amnesty International said today. An amateur video published on social media sites shows the purported execution of an Egyptian man apparently organized by an armed group called the Shura Council of Islamic Youth in the eastern city of Derna.“This unlawful…

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