On February 15th a human rights attorney was arrested in Libya, sparking revolution in just two days. Fathi Terbil is an outspoken critic of the government and represented families of the victims of the Abu Salimprison massacre in 1996. He was part of the movement protesting a government that had obscured the truth and denied its people justice for fifteen years when officials seized him. Though Terbil was released soon thereafter, the act was a symbolic breaking point. The result is that Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi has lost control of his country. It is now largely in the hands of rebels who seek to erect a new government that protects the basic rights of its people.
In response, young artists in Libya are unleashing their rebellious art in honor of the revolution. [READ MORE HERE]
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