Libya: NTC must take control to prevent spiral of abuses

Publication Date: 12 September 2011 While al-Gaddafi forces committed widespread abuses during Libya's conflict, forces loyal to the NTC have also committed abuses that amounted to war crimes. Teaser image: Amnesty International Index Number: MDE 19/025/2011 The National Transitional Council (NTC) must get a grip on armed anti-Gaddafi groups to stop reprisal attacks and arbitrary arrests, Amnesty International warned as it released a major report into human rights violations during the Libyan conflict. The 107-page report The Battle for Libya: Killings, Disappearances…

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