Apr 4 Michel Cousins

Congress seeks to reduce quorum

By Ashraf Abdul-Wahab.Tripoli, 4 April 2103:The General National Congress plans to vote on Sunday on a bill to reducie the quorum needed for a law to...

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Supreme Court ruling may provide opportunity for intelligent design of Libya’s constitutional process (Part 2)
Mar 13 Michel Cousins

Supreme Court ruling may provide opportunity for intelligent design of Libya’s constitutional process (Part 2)

By Lorianne Updike Toler.The Libyan Supreme CourtLondon, 13 March 2103:The Supreme Court ruling at the end of last month invalidating Amendment No. 3...

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Members of Electoral Committee approved
Feb 13 Michel Cousins

Members of Electoral Committee approved

By Lorianne Updike Toler.Tripoli, 13 February 2013:The General National Congress (GNC) has approved a three-man committee today, Wednesday, to write t...

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Feb 9 Michel Cousins

Magarief gives "State of Union" address

Tripoli, 9 February 2013:The President of the General National Congress Mohamed Magarief gave a keynote address to the nation on TV this evening, Satu...

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Dec 31 Michel Cousins

Fatwa Office conference wants Constitution Commission elected; calls for those standing to be vetted

Tripoli, 31 December:The conference organised by the Fatwa Office on Libya’s future constitution has called for the Constitutional Commission to be el...

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Constitutional Commission’s regional divide thrown in question by Congressman
Nov 27 Michel Cousins

Constitutional Commission’s regional divide thrown in question by Congressman

By Michel Cousins.Tripoli, 27 November:The plan to elect or appoint the 60-member Constitutional Commission on a regional basis is being re-assessed b...

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Jul 28 Michel Cousins

Post-Elections Libya: An Opportunity for an Inclusive and Democratic Social Contract

By Amr Ben Halim and Gilbert Doumit Libya’s recent elections on 7 July resulted in a 200-member General National Congress that will be entrusted with...

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NTC decision on Constitutional Commission attacked
Jul 6 Michel Cousins

NTC decision on Constitutional Commission attacked

By Michel Cousins.Tripoli, 6 July:The head of the of Union for Homeland party, Aburrahman Sewelhi, has attacked the last-minute decision by the NTC to...

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