Abdul Hafiz Ghoga
Abdul Hafiz Ghoga عبد الحافظ غوقة | |
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| Vice Chairman of the National Transitional Council of Libya | |
| Assumed office 23 March 2011 | |
| President | Mustafa Abdul Jalil |
| Prime Minister | Mahmoud Jibril |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Libya |
| Political party | Anti-Gaddafi forces |
Abdul Hafiz Ghoga (also Ghogha, or Abdelhafed Abdelkader Ghoga,[1] Arabic: عبد الحافظ غوقة) is a Libyan human rights lawyer, who rose to prominence as the spokesman for the National Transitional Council, a body formed in Benghazi during the 2011 Libyan civil war. On March 23, he became the Vice Chairman for the Council.[2]
Abu Salim prison massacre
Abdul Hafiz Ghoga was actively involved in legal representation for the families of people killed in the 1996 Abu Salim prison massacre.[3]
2011 Libyan civil war
Ghoga is a member of the National Transitional Council created during the 2011 Libyan civil war[1] and acts as its spokesperson. Ghoga has argued that the Council is working for a unified Libya, rather than letting rebel-controlled areas separate from areas controlled by Muammar Gaddafi; "There is no such thing as a divided Libya".[4]
On 27 February, he said that the Council was not seeking foreign intervention.[5] On 20 March, he announced that over 8000 people opposed to Gaddafi had been killed. He criticised a comment by Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa that was critical of the way in which the Libyan no-fly zone was implemented.[6]
Ghoga stated, "Today, when the secretary general spoke, I was surprised. What is the mechanism that stops the extermination of the people in Libya, what is the mechanism, Mr. Secretary General? If the protection of civilians is not a humanitarian obligation, what is the mechanism that you propose to us?"[6]
There is no mess in Libya except where the regime is still in power
— Hafiz Ghoga, Time[7]
References
- ^ a b "Founding statement of the Interim Transitional National Council". Transitional National Council. 2011-03-05. Archived from the original on 2011-03-07. Retrieved 2011-03-07.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Libya rebels set up first political leadership - Yahoo! News". Retrieved 2011-02-28.
- ^ "Update: Death Toll Up to At Least 233". Human Rights Watch. 2011-02. Archived from the original on 2011-03-20. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Abbas, Mohammed (2011-02-27). "UPDATE 1-Libya rebels form council, reject Gaddafi talks". Retrieved 2011-02-28.
{{cite news}}: Text "Reuters" ignored (help) - ^ "Libya opposition launches council - Africa - Al Jazeera English". Retrieved 2011-02-28.
- ^ a b Perry, Tom (2011-03-20). "More than 8,000 Libyans killed in revolt - rebel". Thomson Reuters. Archived from the original on 2011-03-20. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Passage to Benghazi: How to Enter Libya - TIME". Time. 2011-02-26. Retrieved 2011-02-28.
External links
- Profile at the NTC, with photo
- Abdul Hafiz Ghoga collected news and commentary at Al Jazeera English
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