we have a new libyan flag. [laughter] [applause] we have four arab countries in the entire arab world where people are finally speaking up. for many of us in the san francisco bay community, we've known far too long what's been going on in the arab world. the reason there is a thriving arab-american community in the area is because many of us had to leave our homeland due to political persecution or the fact there's no respect for our dignity. in the san francisco bay area, we came together from all over the arab world to live. thank you, again, for coming. i hope you have enjoyed the program to a lot of people have worked very hard. i want to make a few announcements. we could not have done any of this without our sponsors. before we start, a big thank you to the presenting sponsor, the law firm. a round of applause for them. thank you. [applause] also, burgermeister franchise. [applause] and we have ike's place and [inaudible] [applause] we could not have done it without their support. they were very generous

of the country well that's a spike widespread allegations of crimes against humanity under the new libyan regime and a shift towards radical islam. and asks whether the west has made a habit of turning a blind eye to the shortcomings of its allies. cheere first question later not so long ago the u.s. media presented libyan rebels as freedom loving folks yearning for democracy after could alpheus killing the narrative changed you know you talk about this arab spring and many people here as a move towards democracy but really that is not exactly what's going on it seems the u.s. media just woke up to the young folding human rights disaster in the region libya's new rulers are at risk of being accused of the same kind of abuses before to overthrow an al qaeda flag planted on a libyan courthouse steered quite some panic and not just that you have the interim leader coming out saying he hoped it would become an islamic state that polygamy was going to be illegal again consistent with sharia law sharia law to include punishments such as cutting off the hands of thieves beheading convicted murde

he was speaking in tripoli alongside the new libyan justice minister, and reiterated the national system will take priority. >> it establishes a new government, and they have the right to prosecute saif, and according to our rules, it's the national system. if they conduct the proceedings, the court will not intervene. so we are discussing the moralities of that. they have to conform to the judges of the court that they have mitigation here and that's why they will conduct it here. it's also because they are doing other mitt gation, not just about the same crime that we need. they also will use this to sequence this cooperation and then form this to the judges after proper deliberation. >> that was the international criminal court chief prosecutor talking in the last hour, within the past 45 minutes, actually, in tripoli. now, let's just show you the latest live pictures out of tahrir square in cairo. further clashes have erupted today between security forces and protesters in the egyptian capital. interesting and significant, perhaps, when there is trouble, it's not so much centered in

we have a new libyan flag.laughter] [applause] we have four arab countries in the entire arab world where people are finally speaking up. for many of us in the s

to have someone go back there even though he doesn't represent anybody inside of libya but this new libyan prime minister. kiba who spent thirty years in america during all these decades he didn't once visit libya do you think such a person is a bit too detached from the libyan reality to actually become the new ruler of the country. oh i think so sure he is that you know that libya is a country of still hundred some tribes he's never had any experience with dealing with those tribes khadafi had to use it you know had to knock heads together to keep them in order you know again much of the afghan government came back from europe in the united states and is totally unacceptable to the afghan people and i think we're going to find the same thing that that expatriates from outside the country in the long term have no future in libya michael scheuer a former cia intelligence officer from washington thank you. thank. you with r.t. the russian investigators have concluded that the crew applied the brakes during a takeoff the caused a plane crash and doris lovell in september that killed forty fo

democratic values especially when it comes to women's rights but many experts believe that whatever the new libyan government's domestic policies it will not stop the u.s. from making nice with the saudi arabia for instance has the most extreme form of sharia law women are not allowed to drive cars are not allowed to vote the crime for adultery for women is the death penalty in saudi arabia and none of this seems to bother the powers that be in washington why because saudi arabia does the bidding of the united states in this oil rich region being a dictatorship but not a democratic state america's a big ally in a big supporter of saudi arabia that just shows that we really don't care for your democracies or we're working with dictatorships or working with secular governments or religious governments all we care about is our interest in the region bahrain another u.s. ally in the region it hosts america's fifth fleet and also leaves on the shari'a law and has a. questionable human rights records as foully beyond those in power are their only things to need and particularly the united states the med

the berlin based think tank transform just with our thanks for being with us we now hear that the new libyan minister of justice is saying that follows them could face the death penalty in his trial in libya would any forthcoming trial be a fair one given what happened to his father. well says that it will be a further good news that so far he's still alive to member his father but instead of my work longer for his culture it was a big embarrassment to the libyan regime so i am assuming that you know it. is kept safe from some of. his trial stars if and when it starts in libya which is still an open question but it goes back to the question if and when it does start would it be a fair one. it's difficult to see the justice system. needs to be overhauled country only. if there is a political will put it could be a trial and it will be a fair trial it wouldn't be so difficult to find are. qualified judges to do the job of the. libyan acting minister of justice. he would also hope so for this little girl so possibility that we've been going. to defend him from. the trial for being put on nation

gadhafi son and one time heir apparent saif al islam awaits trial for war crimes courts gave in new libyan rulers demands this week that he should be tried on home soil instead of the hague that's despite warnings that a fair trial is unlikely because the country's judicial system is in disarray as it is over bennett explains. say feliz long get daffy he's a man with a lot to say he's the last chance the world has to know how they get their fee regime turned from public enemy number one to bosom buddies with britain and the other western powers but the international criminal court in the hague says it's not going to extradite him allowing libya to try him instead with libyan officials already calling for the death penalty many fear it's a tactic to keep those dirty secrets hidden forever that's a controlled forum where the the western interests look at look at what happened with the trial of a lot of it you can be sure that the information that they could offer family has about the relationship between gadhafi and the cia over decades will not come out safe good effie was his father's righ

countries experienced in the matter of ousting political leaders so we can read article one online the new libyan government reportedly sounds hundreds of its troops to syria to join local militants and show them just how you bring down a regime. and escaping a jail term for a medical condition of a norwegian mass murderer anders breivik has been ruled manfully ill and therefore not accountable for killing seventy seven people back in july. the man wanted as a prime suspect in the u.k. for the murder of former russian agent alexander litvinenko is now being seen by russia as a victim in the case the new twist comes as russia continues with its own investigation into the infamous nuclear murder prosecutors say there was an attempt on andriy will devote his life time but have given few other details the death of live and put a strain on relations between one of the mosque when he died and izing death in london in the bamber two thousand and six after being poisoned with polonium to tan britain has repeatedly requested the extradition of a little boy former f.s.b. officer turned politician moscow ha

countries experienced in the matter of ousting political leaders you can read a report online also the new libyan government reportedly sends hundreds of its troops to syria to join local militants and show them just how you bring down a regime. and escaping a jail term for a medical condition the norwegian a mass murderer breivik has been ruled mentally ill and therefore not accountable for killing seventy seven people back in july. in about eight minutes time is the business here in artsy but for now the man wanted as the prime suspect in the u.k. for the murder of former russian agent alexander litvinenko is now being seen by russia as a victim in the case this comes as russia continues with its own investigation into the infamous nuclear are crossed one and peter oliver has details. russia's investigation into the murder of alexander live in yankee said the two people who guarded as suspects in the murder by british investigators were actually targets of an assassination themselves at the same time these are dimitri coughed on a businessman and former f.s.b. agent he was implicated in the in