Libya_JF_JD_AS

= Libya's Challenge to Authority =

Jovanie De La Cruz, Janine Flanagan, Andrew Soto

= **A Look at Libya** = ==

consists of **Deserts**, has no natural rivers but one man made and dry riverbeds that occasionally fill with rain water
Libya has one of the highest per capita GDP's (Gross Domestic Products) in Africa with **1.16 million working**. ====Libya's GDP is ranked **88th**, compared to US's 12th place.Exports crude **oil** and refined **petroleum** which account for 95% of export earnings. Libya also exports natural gas, fruits, vegetables, grains and cattle.====

The structure is a complex political system of committees and councils.
====Libya is divided into small localities which are called the **Basic People's Congress**. Each locality elects a committee with a certain area of responsibility (People's committee for Economics or for Agriculture).==== ====All local committees gather to **debate policies**. Resolutions are meant to influence the decisions of the secretariat (cabinet) and secretary (prime minister) of the **General People's Committee** (which is made up of representative from various lower committees and serves as Libya's executive branch).====

= A Look at Libya's Revolution =

Why did they revolt?
====Because there was a lack of jobs and nothing was done to solve this problem. Health care was provided but medical resources were not distributed, Citizens had no access to proper sewage disposal or fresh water in parts of Libya. There were many dissatisfied citizens. There was a concentration of wealth in set places in Libya where Qaddafi's interest lied.====

Protests have been held of civil resistance, strikes, demonstrations, marches, rallies and the use of social media to communicate.




How did they overthrow the government?
====Rioting began after the arrest of human rights activist. Then anti-government militias took over cities of Qaddafi loyalists. The UN assisted the rebels. The overrun of Qaddafi’s compound ended the symbol of his rule.====

[[image:http://cloud.frontpagemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Picture-3.jpg width="279" height="217" align="left"]]How did the government respond?
A response to their civil resistance was violence, war, torture, and execution. How Qaddafi loyalists responded to Rebels was rebellion of the rebellion, war and take overs of the NTC run land.

Seeing why they might have wanted to revolt

 * < ====Purpose of government:==== ||< ====Fulfilled?==== ||< ====Evidence:==== ||
 * < ====Providing Public Services==== ||< ====Fulfilled==== ||< ====Welfare systems were introduced, access to free education, free healthcare, and financial assistance for housing. A Manmade river was built to provide fresh water across the larger parts of the country.==== ||
 * < ====Providing a National Defense==== ||< ====Fulfilled==== ||< ====Qaddafi had a large army, Armed Forces of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya which consisted of the Libyan Army, Air Force and Navy.==== ||
 * < ====Protection of Individual rights==== ||< ====Not fulfilled==== ||< ====Murder of prisoners in Abu Salim security prison. Torture was used to punish rebels during the civil war. Civil resistance was in place but was returned with violent attacks by Libyan authorities.==== ||
 * < ====Maintaining Order==== ||< ====Fulfilled but goes against Individual rights and is harming the people and citizens.==== ||< ====Execution of all those who opposed him. Violent response to those who resisted in a civil manor. Force against civilians.==== ||

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