Abdelbaset al-Megrahi

Lockerbie Bomber Dies at 60

August 15, 2013

Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, the only person convicted in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing that killed 270 people, including 189 Americans, died yesterday in Libya, at the age of 60. His death comes nearly three years after Scotland released him from prison on humanitarian grounds, and 11 years after his conviction for planting a bomb on Pan Am […]

Libyan Reactions to Lockerbie Bomber’s Return

August 14, 2013Conflict & Justice

International Reaction to Release of Lockerbie Bomber

August 14, 2013Conflict & Justice

‘Compassionate Release’ for Lockerbie Bomber

August 14, 2013Global Politics

Old Wounds: 1988 Lockerbie Bomber May Be Released

August 14, 2013Conflict & Justice

Wikileaks documents on the Lockerbie case

August 14, 2013Conflict & Justice

The WikiLeaks release includes cables that provide new details on how and why the convicted Lockerbie bomber was released from prison last year and allowed to return home to Libya. The World’s Jason Margolis has more.

Families of IRA victims want Libya to pay

August 14, 2013Conflict & Justice

Some victims of violent attacks by the Irish Republican Army are demanding compensation from Libya. They say Libya supplied munitions to the IRA, And they want the British government to support their demands. The World’s Laura Lynch reports.