Mahmoudi seen standing unaided in second refutation of torture claims
Jul 4 George Grant

Mahmoudi seen standing unaided in second refutation of torture claims

By Hadi Fornaji.Tripoli, 4 July:Qaddafi's last prime minister, Baghdadi Al-Mahmoudi, has once again denied claims he was tortured upon his return to L...

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Libyans complete air sea rescue training course
Jun 30 Michel Cousins

Libyans complete air sea rescue training course

By Michel Cousins.Malta, 30 June:Overloaded boats ferrying illegal migrants to EuropeEleven senior Libyan coastguards and air force officers this week...

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Italy defends migration control agreement with Libya amidst renewed criticism
Jun 22 George Grant

Italy defends migration control agreement with Libya amidst renewed criticism

By George Grant.Tripoli, 22 June:Amnesty International has claimed migrants risk human rights abuse in LibyaThe Italian foreign minister, Guilio Terzi...

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Welcome to Ain Zara: Life inside one of Libya's most notorious prisons
Jun 20 George Grant

Welcome to Ain Zara: Life inside one of Libya's most notorious prisons

By George Grant.Tripoli, 20 June:Ain Zara is one of Libya's most notorious prisonsSitting under umbrellas coloured in Libya's revolutionary flag, smal...

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Libyans protesting against abduction and torture of a neurosurgeon
Jun 19 Michel Cousins

Libyans protesting against abduction and torture of a neurosurgeon

By Naziha ArebiTripoli, 19 June: Libyans came together in Algeria Square in Tripoli on Friday in protest to ask the Libyan Authorities to review...

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Supreme Court strikes down Law 37
Jun 14 George Grant

Supreme Court strikes down Law 37

By George Grant.Tripoli, 14 June:The Supreme Court has declared Law 37 to be unconstitutionalThe Supreme Court has overturned Law 37, the so-called "a...

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Another case brought against NATO for alleged civilian deaths
Jun 2 George Grant

Another case brought against NATO for alleged civilian deaths

Tripoli, 2 June:NATO is being sued for €100,000 by a Libyan citizen who holds the organisation responsible for the death of five of his relatives.Ali...

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Constitutional legality of Law 37 to be debated in open court
May 30 Michel Cousins

Constitutional legality of Law 37 to be debated in open court

By George GrantTripoli, 30 May:The Supreme Court has ruled that the constitutional legality of Law 37 should be debated in open court, and has called...

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El-Kib says that Law 37 and other "such laws" will "disappear from the scene" after national elections
May 25 George Grant

El-Kib says that Law 37 and other "such laws" will "disappear from the scene" after national elections

By George GrantLondon, 25 May:Prime Minister Abdurrahim El-Kib has said that Law 37 and other "such laws" will "disappear from the scene" following na...

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May 10 Sami Zaptia

Libya did not fight to have freedom of speech restricted

By George GrantThe NTC believe that their “anti-glorification” laws are necessary to safeguard the 17 February Revolution, but by restricting freedom...

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