Permanent year factsheet

Libya in 2006

Historical records for Libya in 2006, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

5Records
5Events
1Named people
3Places
1Categories

Historical records

February

February 2006Benghazi Unrest Investigation RequestedMuammar Gaddafi

Benghazi · Government / Government of Libya

Human-rights campaigners seek accountability for deaths during disturbances in Benghazi.

February 2006Human Rights Inquiry PetitionMuammar Gaddafi

Geneva · Government / Government of Libya

The Libyan League for Human Rights requests an independent inquiry into Benghazi unrest.

May

15 May 2006Removal from State Sponsors List AnnouncedMuammar Gaddafi

Tripoli · Government / Government of Libya

Washington begins the process of removing Libya from its state sponsors of terrorism list.

15 May 2006United States Relations RestoredMuammar Gaddafi

Tripoli · Government / Government of Libya

The United States announces restored diplomatic relations and removal of Libya's terrorism designation.

August

31 August 2006Threats against Political OpponentsMuammar Gaddafi

Tripoli · Government / Government of Libya

Gaddafi urges supporters to confront opponents demanding political change.

Names involved

Muammar Gaddafi

Places involved

BenghaziGenevaTripoli

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.