Libyan civilians must be protected amid Tripoli fighting

22 August 2011 Amnesty International calls for restraint as forces of the National Transitional Council (NTC) battle for control of the capital Tripoli. Amnesty International has today urged all sides in Libya to protect the rights of civilians and safeguard them from attack as forces of the National Transitional Council (NTC) continued to battle for control of the capital, Tripoli.NTC forces said earlier that they had captured some of Colonel Mu'ammar al-Gaddafi's sons, including Saif al-Islam who, like his father, was recently indicted for alleged crimes against humanity by the International…

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