The Arabist

The Arabist

By Issandr El Amrani and friends.

“In Libya, you can criticise Allah but not Gaddafi�

Reading about the state of human rights and freedom of press in Libya sometimes makes Mubarak's Egypt look like a paradise...
Here's the recently released Reporters Without Borders report about its fact-finding visit to Libya in September. An Arabic version is also available here.
When you get the chance, also check out reports by Human Rights on the Jamahiriya. The NYC-based rights watchdog did some good investigations there.