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Wednesday 14 September 2011
Libyan uprising turns oil executive into human-rights activist
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A rebel fighter walks near the bodies of fellow rebels at the Khamis 32 military encampment in southern Tripoli
Reuters/Louafi Larbi
By Michel Arseneault

The Libyan uprising has been a true revolution for Mohamed Kankun. Until recently, this Tripoli resident was an oil executive. But the upheaval in his country has turned him into a human rights activist. Kankun is now president of the Association of Victims of 17 February, the date that marks the beginning of the Libyan uprising.

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tags : Libya - Moamer Kadhafi - Revolution - Tripoli
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