Mohamed ElBaradei, political reformist and former IAEA chief, has severely criticized the Arab League for its weak stance on the Libyan crackdown on protesters calling for the ouster of Libyan President Muammar Qadhafi. Using his account on Twitter, ElBaradei said the credibility of the Arab League had been eroded and there is a need to build a new Arab bloc. "The lives we're losing in Libya are a disgrace to every Arab," he added. Libyan security authorities have responded violently to protesters calling for ousting the Libyan regime. The protests, which erupted on 17 February in the east of the country, have now extended to the capital Tripoli. Libyan opposition leaders and eyewitnesses have said that hundreds of protesters were killed in aircraft raids in several places in Libya. The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) had called on Secretary-General of the Arab League Amr Moussa to condemn Arab leaders who are killing and intimidating people who aspire to democracy and freedom. In a statement issued on Saturday, ANHRI said Moussa should take at least a little of his time to denounce Arab leaders' oppression, and clearly express his rejection of the current events in Libya, Bahrain and Yemen. Moussa on Monday called for an end to bloodshed and to all kinds of violence in Libya.
