The purposes for which the American Libyan Freedom Alliance, Inc. (ALFA), was founded are: To inform and educate the public on the judicial and legislative processes of the Libyan government through speeches, articles, television appearances and other media when abuses of human rights or violations of international law occur; To inform and educate Libyans inside Libya and around the globe about democracy and constitutional values through encouraging open debate; organizing meetings, conferences, seminars, and workshops; conducting research; and creating media presence to disseminate information; To inform and educate Libyans and the general public about the Libyan people, their history, their religions, and their many languages, cultures, and traditions; and about the regions, geography, climates, resources, products and cities of Libya; To independently monitor and research the activities of government officials or institutions of the Libyan state to ensure that they are respecting human rights and international law and to expose their violations; To educate, inform, motivate and encourage the public to create or bring about a moral and democratic society that promotes the rule of law and respects human rights in Libya; and To support and encourage legal action by providing representation or by acting in the capacity of amicus curiae when ALFA believes abuses by the Libyan government have occurred.