What's going on today?

I don't really know much about what's going on in Libya, but from what I've read and watched it seems like chaos over there. Many people are in the streets protesting. They are resorting to violence. The government is trying to keep them in control with force with tear gas and stuff. This would make me want to protest more if I were them. Sometimes protesting is necessary for a better country. Amr Abdullah El-Behairy, a protester, was sentenced to five years in prison for protesting. This does not seem just. Protesting  is a citizen asking for change in government. No government should be too controlling, it should be made by the people for the people. Citizens should be able to voice their opinion and if its majority, they should see some changes being made.