Dec 14 Michel Cousins

Human Rights Watch calls on authorities to scrap insult laws

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 14 December 2013:The international NGO Human Rights Watch (HRW) has demanded that Libyan authorities drop criminal char...

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Sep 10 Michel Cousins

Protest charges against pro-Qaddafi student “violation of human rights” says Amnesty International

Tuesday, 10 September 2013:Amnesty International has demanded the Libyan authorities drop charges immediately against a man for having participated  i...

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Aug 30 Sami Zaptia

Audit Bureau reform subject to GNC quorum - Zeidan

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 29 August 2013:At Wednesday’s (28 August) press conference Prime Minister Ali Zeidan said that he has asked the GNC to reform...

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Jun 17 Michel Cousins

Court finds Obeidi and Zway not guilty; Attorney General to appeal

By Ashraf Abdul-Wahab and Michel Cousins.Abdulati Al-Obaidi (right) and Mohamed Al-Zway seen at the beginning of their trialTripoli, 17 June 2013:Qadd...

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Apr 22 thomwestcott

Training the courts to protect children’s rights

Tripoli, 22 April 2013:Libyan prosecutors have been finding out more about the best ways to uphold children’s rights.The four-day training course, for...

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Mar 5 Nigel Ash

Justice ministry seeks female prison warders

Tripoli, 5 March 2013:The Ministry of Justice is seeking to recruit and train female warders for women’s prisons. The Libyan news agency LANA reported...

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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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Sep 14 Nigel Ash

Libya adjourns trials to get it right

By Ashraf Abdul Ahab. Tripoli, 14 September:The trials of three senior Qaddafi officials have now been adjourned following defence challenges to the...

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Only strong justice system will stop another Abu Selim
Jun 29 Nigel Ash

Only strong justice system will stop another Abu Selim

Tripoli, 29 June:Libya must rebuild its justice system to avoid the same brutal repression that took place precisely 16 years ago at the Abu Salim...

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Jun 12 Michel Cousins

Law No 47/2012 on the sequestration and administration of assets and properties of certain individuals

Tripoli, 12 June 2012:Libya Herald has translated Law No. 47/2012 which is an amended version of Law No. 36/2012 on the sequestration of assets of cer...

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