tanks, helicters, and military aircraft have possibly been used indiscriminately to attack the protestors. according to some sources, thousands may have been killed or injured. the me reiterate that the state has an obligation to protect the rights of life, liberty, and security of the people under their jurisdiction. the protection of civilian should be the paramount consideration in maintaining orr d the rule of law. the libyan leader must top of violence now. libya is a member of the human rights council. and it pledged to respect human rights. libya is also a state party to international human rights treaties, including the international covenant on civil and political rights it has the obligation to protect and implement rights and freedoms as enshrined in international human rights treaties. but we also recall that under international l, it in the official at any level ordering or carrying out atrocities and the tax can be held criminally accountable, and that widespread and systematic attacks against civilian populations may amount to crimes against humanity. witnesses in and out o