Jun 28 Michel Cousins

Opinion: The assassination of Salwa Bugaighis in Benghazi – a blow to Human Rights in Libya

By David Hammond, UK Counsel to the Libyan National Council for Civil Liberties and Human Rights London. On Thursday 26 June 2014, Libya suffered on...

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Tributes to slain human rights "icon" Salwa Bughagis pour in from Libyan activists
Jun 28 Sami Zaptia

Tributes to slain human rights "icon" Salwa Bughagis pour in from Libyan activists

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 28 June 2014:Three days after the vicious murder of political and human rights activist Salwa Bughagis, Libyans are still comi...

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Jun 24 Michel Cousins

Wednesday a public holiday across Libya

By Houda Mzioudet. Tripoli, 24 June 2014:As expected, tomorrow, Wednesday, has been declared a public holiday by the government to enable Libyans to g...

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ELECTION 2014: HNEC prepared for Wednesday’s vote
Jun 22 Callum Paton

ELECTION 2014: HNEC prepared for Wednesday’s vote

By Libya Herald staff. Tripoli, 22 June 2014: The Higher National Elections Commission has announced its readiness for elections to the House of Rep...

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Awami apologises for Congress' failings as voting begins for House of Representatives
Jun 22 Callum Paton

Awami apologises for Congress' failings as voting begins for House of Representatives

By Callum Paton. Tripoli, 22 June 2014: The First Deputy President of Congress, Ezzeddin Al-Awami, has apologised to the Libyan people for the faili...

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Overseas voters cast their ballots in elections to the House of Representatives
Jun 21 Callum Paton

Overseas voters cast their ballots in elections to the House of Representatives

By Callum Paton. Tripoli, 21 June 2014: Voting in elections to the House of Representatives started today with Libyan citizens living abroad casting...

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House of Representatives elections to be held in “second half of June” - HNEC
May 23 thomwestcott

House of Representatives elections to be held in “second half of June” - HNEC

By Moutaz Ali:Tripoli, 23 May 2014.The High National Electoral Commission (HNEC) has confirmed that elections for the country’s new parliamentary body...

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May 14 michele vick

HNEC extends voter registration deadline

By Moutaz AliTripoli, 14 May 2014:At a press conference today at 12:00 pm at the High National Electoral Commission (HNEC) headquarters in Tripoli, HN...

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No incidents mar elections in 16 new municipalities
Apr 20 Callum Paton

No incidents mar elections in 16 new municipalities

By Aimen Amzein and Jamal Adel.Tripoli/Benghazi, 20 April 2014:Polling took place  yesterday in  Benghazi and 15 other new municipal councils across t...

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A look at elections abroad: voting in London
Feb 18 thomwestcott

A look at elections abroad: voting in London

By Tom Westcott. Voters dipped their fingers in ink that stains the skin for several days to ensure no-one voted twice (Photo: Tom Westcott)London, 18...

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