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Amnesty International has released a new report, 'Libya: Time to make human rights a reality', detailing the findings of the organisation's first visit to Libya in 15 years. The report - released on the day of Libyan leader Colonel Mu'ammar al-Gaddafi's visit to the European Commission in Brussels, his first to Europe in 15 years - reveals a pattern of on-going human rights violations, a continuing failure to investigate and resolve past abuses, and a climate of fear in which most Libyans are afraid to raise concerns over current and past violations. While welcoming some positive developments, Amnesty International said that a comprehensive program of reform is needed to address these human rights concerns.