May 29 Michel Cousins

United Nations calls for rules to ensure women to be elected to Constitutional Commission

Tripoli, 29 May 2103: The UN has called for rules to be put in place to ensure that a sufficient number of women are elected to the 60-member Con...

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Congresswomen threaten to boycott Constitution Commission election law vote
May 28 Michel Cousins

Congresswomen threaten to boycott Constitution Commission election law vote

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 28 May 2013:Congresswomen are threatening to boycott the vote on the law authorising the election of the new commission that...

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Apr 20 Nigel Ash

Municipal Election Commission readies itself for work

By Nigel AshTripoli, 20 April 2013:Given speculation that the first municipal elections could be held as early as  this August, the role of the new Co...

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Feb 6 Michel Cousins

Congress opts for an elected Constitutional Commission

Tripoli, 6 February 2013:The Constitutional Commission is to be elected in a national vote, not appointed by the National General Congress.Congress ma...

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Jan 30 Michel Cousins

Congress rejects proposals for government to appoint mayors and governors

By Michel Cousins.Tripoli, 30 January 2013:Congress has rejected an amendment to the Local Government Law from Prime Minister Ali Zeidan that would ha...

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Libya one of the world’s freedom success stories
Jan 20 thomwestcott

Libya one of the world’s freedom success stories

Tripoli, 20 January:In terms of freedom Libya showed some of the biggest gains of any country during 2012, according to the ‘Freedom in the World 2013...

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No TLC elections until local administration law working
Dec 7 Nigel Ash

No TLC elections until local administration law working

By Umar Khan.Tripoli, 7 December:Elections for Tripoli local council (TLC) scheduled for 23 December have been delayed until the local administration...

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Nov 9 Al Russell

300 candidates set to stand in TLC elections

 By Umar Khan Tripoli, 9 November: The first elections to Tripoli Local Council (TLC) since the city's liberation last year are to be held on 18 Nov...

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Aug 19 Al Russell

Sabratha Council set for October elections

By Ashraf Abdul-Wahab.Tripoli, 19 August:Elections for Sabratha’s local council are to be held on 6 October, according to Abu Qasim Krier, the current...

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Major changes envisaged to production of Libya's permanent constitution
Jun 27 George Grant

Major changes envisaged to production of Libya's permanent constitution

Tripoli, 27 June:The length of time Libya's constitution-writing committee will have to produce a permanent constitution after the 7 July elections ha...

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