Feb 26 Sami Zaptia

Serraj government prohibits use of ‘‘Libya/Libyan’’ in name of private media entities

By Sami Zaptia.London, 26 February 2021: The Libyan Media Foundation, under the outgoing Faiez Serraj government, yesterday prohibited the use of the...

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Tripoli cultural centre closed in book row
Sep 5 Michel Cousins

Tripoli cultural centre closed in book row

By Libya Herald reporters.Tunis, 5 September 2017:An armed group, believed to be members Tripoli’s Rada (“Deterrence”) force, has forcibly ejected sta...

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Intimidation by militias creates censorship in western Libya says rights group
Jul 27 Michel Cousins

Intimidation by militias creates censorship in western Libya says rights group

By Gabriel Harrison. Tunis, 27 July 2017:Human Rights Watch (HRW) says that human rights activists in Libya continue to be targeted and prevented from...

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Jan 28 Nigel Ash

Libyan Human Rights commission slams eastern book seizures

By Jamie Prentis.National Human Rights Commission in LibyaTunis, 28 January 2017:The National Human Rights Commission in Libya has called for urgent i...

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Row over books seized in Marj
Jan 22 Michel Cousins

Row over books seized in Marj

By Libya Herald reporter.Tunis, 22 January 2017:A bitter row has broken out in eastern Libya over the decision by the military authorities in Marj, he...

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Insecurity and political divisions drive press freedom violations: report
Jan 11 Sami Zaptia

Insecurity and political divisions drive press freedom violations: report

By Libya Herald reporter.Tunis, 11 January 2016:Security challenges and political divisions are the two main reasons for the occurrence of violations...

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Libya TV claims website crashed by hackers
Jan 7 Newsdesk1

Libya TV claims website crashed by hackers

By Ajnadin Mustafa.Tripoli, 5 January 2015:The government in Beida has denied that it was responsible for the website of Libya TV crashing.  The stati...

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Dec 4 Newsdesk2

Libya Centre for Press Freedom says Hassi antigovernment bullying foreign media

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 4 December 2014:Omer Al-Hassi’s National Salvation government has been accused of rampant violations against journalist...

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May 2 Sami Zaptia

RWB publishes profiles of "100 information heroes" - including two Libyans

Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 2 May 2014:Reporters Without Borders (RWB) has published the profiles of "100 information heroes" to celebrate World Press...

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Libyan publishing to be honoured at Cairo Book Fair
Nov 21 thomwestcott

Libyan publishing to be honoured at Cairo Book Fair

By Hadi Fornaji.Tripoli, 21 November:Libya is to be the ‘guest of honour’ at the 2013 Cairo International Book Fair, the largest and oldest book fair...

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