Dec 20 Sami Zaptia

Max Planck Institute organizes seminar on constitution-making

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 20 December:The Max Planck Institute under the auspices of the GNC and in collaboration with the Universities of Benghazi and...

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Opinion: Does Libya have a President now?
Nov 25 Sami Zaptia

Opinion: Does Libya have a President now?

By Sufyan Maghur.Tripoli, 25 November:I have been following, as any other Libyan, the activities of the General National Congress and its President’s...

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Should Libya choose the Parliamentary or Presidental model of government? Lessons from other states
Nov 12 George Grant

Should Libya choose the Parliamentary or Presidental model of government? Lessons from other states

By Lorianne Updike Toler.Many presidential governments have descended into dictatorship, but parliamentary systems are not without their challenges.12...

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Nov 2 George Grant

Separation of Powers and the General National Congress

By Lorianne Updike Toler.The National CongressNew York City, 2 November:The necessity of separating governmental power may be all too familiar for Lib...

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The change in prime minister: constitutionally, the system worked perfectly
Oct 22 George Grant

The change in prime minister: constitutionally, the system worked perfectly

By Lorianne Updike Toler.New York City, 22 October:The quick change in Libyan prime minister-elect from Mustafa Abushagur to Ali Zidan within the past...

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Oct 2 Sami Zaptia

GNC members walk out in protest at Magarief’s ‘secular’ statement

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 2 October:Some dozen or so GNC members staged a short walkout this morning, Tuesday, at the GNC sitting in protest at GNC head...

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Sep 27 George Grant

Congress considering State of Emergency law for Libya

Tripoli, 27 September:A new State of Emergency law is being considered for implementation by the National Congress, it was announced yesterday.The exa...

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Selection or Election for the Constituent Assembly? Lessons from history
Aug 11 George Grant

Selection or Election for the Constituent Assembly? Lessons from history

By Lorianne Updike Toler and Tobias Peyerl.Tripoli, 11 August:Just two days before the National Congress election on 7 July, the Libyan National Trans...

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Democracy on a Silver Platter
Aug 5 Nigel Ash

Democracy on a Silver Platter

by Guy Lardeyret Paris, 5 August: Libya is confronted with difficult choices. A democracy is not built in a day, but learning from the experiences...

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Lawyers hail Supreme Court's Law 37 review
Jun 3 Nigel Ash

Lawyers hail Supreme Court's Law 37 review

Supreme Court adjourns deliberations on Law 37Tripoli, 3 JuneA prominent group of Libyan lawyers has welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision to review t...

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