No more trials for civilians in military courts, Jalil included, says Justice Minister
Dec 19 George Grant

No more trials for civilians in military courts, Jalil included, says Justice Minister

By George Grant.Tripoli, 19 December:The Ministry of Justice is planning to amend a Qaddafi-era law that allows civilians to be tried in military cour...

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Nov 29 George Grant

Supreme Judicial Council committed to restructuring Libyan judicial system

Tripoli, 29 November:The Supreme Judicial Council has stated its commitment to restructuring the Libyan judicial system to ensure its impartiality and...

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Saif would be hanged if tried in Libya, says his ICC defence counsel
Oct 11 Nigel Ash

Saif would be hanged if tried in Libya, says his ICC defence counsel

Tripoli, 11 October:Qaddafi's defence counsel, Melinda Taylor in court WednesdayIn the first hearing at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on wher...

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Sep 13 Michel Cousins

Judges to pledge loyalty to the new Libya

By Ashraf Abdul Wahab.Tripoli, 13 September:Judges are to be sworn into office as members of the new Libyan judicial system next week, according to th...

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Interview: Minister of Justice reflects on his term of office
Sep 7 George Grant

Interview: Minister of Justice reflects on his term of office

By Ashraf Abdul-Wahab.The justice minister spoke of judicial reform, extraditions and the trials of high-profile cases during a wide-ranging interview...

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Candidates must outline plans to stop illegal arrests and torture says HRW
Jun 18 Nigel Ash

Candidates must outline plans to stop illegal arrests and torture says HRW

Tripoli, 18 June:All candidates for the National Conference should make it clear to voters how they plan to stop continuing torture and illegal detent...

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First Qaddafi-era officials to go to court
Jun 2 Michel Cousins

First Qaddafi-era officials to go to court

By Michel CousinsTripoli, 2 June:The Attorney General, Abdel-Aziz Abdel-Hamid, has announced that the trials of senior Libyan officials will start on...

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Exclusive Interview with Mustafa Abushagur, Deputy Prime Minister of Libya
Mar 25 Michel Cousins

Exclusive Interview with Mustafa Abushagur, Deputy Prime Minister of Libya

Mustafa Abushagur has been much in the news this past week following the arrest of Abdullah Senussi in Mauritania.  Immediately afterwards, he flew to...

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Mar 15 Michel Cousins

Legal Cooperation with Tunisia

Tunis, March 14: Libya and Tunisia have said that they will activate judicial agreements and exchange experience and expertise in legal and human righ...

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Nov 27 Michel Cousins

Tunisia ex-strongman's nephew gets 18 years prison

TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — A Tunis court has convicted a nephew of the wife of Tunisia's former president for writing more than €300 million ($399 million)...

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