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Human Rights Watch Slams NATO for Civilian Deaths in Libya

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Human Rights Watch Slams NATO for Civilian Deaths in Libya

by QR Blog Editor [2] 05-14-2012 | 11:33am
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For Reuters, Sebastian Moffett reports on a new Human Rights Watch report:

"In a report based on investigations at bombing sites during and after the conflict, the New York-based HRW said NATO strikes killed 20 women and 24 children. It called on the alliance to compensate civilian victims and investigate attacks that may have been unlawful. "Attacks are allowed only on military targets, and serious questions remain in some incidents about what exactly NATO forces were striking," Fred Abrahams, special adviser at HRW, said in a statement."
 
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