Libyan NTC pledges to investigate rights violations

14 September 2011 The NTC says it will "move quickly" to act on Amnesty International's new report on abuses and war crimes committed by supporters. Libya’s National Transitional Council has pledged to investigate human rights abuses committed by its own supporters, in response to a newly released report by Amnesty International.In a statement on 13 September, the NTC condemned all abuses committed during the war, and said it “will move quickly to act on Amnesty’s findings to make sure similar abuses are avoided in areas of continued conflict such as Bani Walid and Sirte.”In its statement,…

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