Libya

The government has reportedly forced two newspapers owned by the al-Ghad media group to suspend publication. The move follows the forced takeover of a television station owned by the same company in April 2009, which suggests that it may be part of a wider campaign to silence regime-critical media. Al-Ghad is affiliated with the reformist camp led by Colonel Qadhafi's son Saif al-Islam and has voiced allegations of official corruption and made demands for reform. We see this as another warning signal that the confrontation between the reformists and conservatives could be intensifying.

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