Libyan lawyers praise Zeidan’s new “tone” on human rights
Mar 1 Nigel Ash

Libyan lawyers praise Zeidan’s new “tone” on human rights

Tripoli, 1 March 2013:Lawyers for Justice in Libya has praised prime minister Ali Zeidan for his speech at the UN Human Rights Conucil this week, in w...

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Congratulations! Now to the constitution, say lawyers
Feb 17 thomwestcott

Congratulations! Now to the constitution, say lawyers

Tripoli, 17 February 2013:Lawyers for Justice in Libya (LFJL) has congratulated all Libyans on today’s historic anniversary, and says it is looking fo...

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New law must protect human rights, say Lawyers
Jan 25 thomwestcott

New law must protect human rights, say Lawyers

Tripoli, 25 January 2013:Lawyers for Justice in Libya (LFJL) has urged the General National Congress (GNC) to ensure that the proposed ‘Political Isol...

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NGOs organise constitutional awareness programmes across Libya
Dec 8 Nihal Zaroug

NGOs organise constitutional awareness programmes across Libya

By Nihal Zaroug.Poster for H2O's cross-nation constitutional awareness campaign "Des-Tour".Tripoli, 8 December:Non-governmental organisations, Lawyers...

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Dec 4 Nigel Ash

Activists worry GNC demo law infringes human rights

Tripoli, 4 December:Libyan and Arab human rights groups have called on the General National Congress to review and clarify elements of Law 6,5 dealing...

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"Let us hear your constitution" music competition
Nov 18 Nihal Zaroug

"Let us hear your constitution" music competition

By Nihal Zaroug.Tripoli, 18 November:Lawyers for Justice in Libya (LFJL) will be holding a music competition as part of their “Destoori: My Constituti...

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Oct 24 Michel Cousins

Liberation anniversary gets mixed response

Tripoli, 24 October:Tuesday’s first anniversary of the declaration of liberation from the Qaddafi regime on 23 October last year drew markedly differe...

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Do not forget Qaddafi-era victims, say lawyers
Oct 12 Nigel Ash

Do not forget Qaddafi-era victims, say lawyers

Tripoli, 12 October:In the continuing spat between the International Criminal Court and the Libyan government over where Saif al-Islam Qaddafi and Abd...

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Tripoli exhibit for Libyan Graphic Art
Oct 9 Nihal Zaroug

Tripoli exhibit for Libyan Graphic Art

By Nihal Zaroug.Tripoli, 9 September:From 10 till 20 October, a graphic art workshop will be held at the Dahra Gallery in Tripoli. Artists who have re...

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Sep 14 Nigel Ash

Lawyers demand weapons control

Tripoli, 14 September:Until effective measures are put in place to control the proliferation of weapons throughout the country, both Libyans and forei...

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