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Libya's alleged war crimes shared on social media

A BBC Arabic investigation hints at alleged war crimes are being shared on social media

An investigation by BBC Arabic has found evidence of alleged war crimes being widely shared on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter. The BBC found images and videos on social media of the bodies of fighters and civilians being desecrated in Libya, by fighters from the Libyan National Army. The LNA is currently trying to take over Libya. Under international law, committing these acts and posting the images online for propaganda is a war crime.

Olympic champion Caster Semenya has lost a case against athletics' governing body IAAF. Female athletes who choose to run in certain competitions could be asked to reduce their testosterone levels or given the chance to run as men. We hear from Norman Arendse, who was part of the legal representatives of Athletics South Africa to the judgement; and from Janet Jepkosgei, a former world champion athletes in favour of the court's decision.

A court in Holland has ruled against the oil company Shell, which was accused of instigating massive human rights violations committed by the Nigerian government against people in the oil-producing Niger Delta.

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Wed 1 May 201919:06GMT

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