Sep 15 Sami Zaptia

The detention of the mayor of Sabrata for corruption: Analysis

By Sami Zaptia.London, 15 September 2021:The Attorney General’s Office reported yesterday that it has held the suspended Mayor of Sabrata in pretrial...

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Apr 29 Sami Zaptia

New head of Supreme Court elected unanimously

By Sami Zaptia.The Supreme Court yesterday unanimously elected Abdalla Burzeza as its new head.London, 29 April 2021:The General Assembly of the Supre...

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Oct 13 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL welcomes appointment of five women Libyan judges

By Sami Zaptia.London, 13 October 2020: The UN Support Mission in Libya today welcomed the 11 October appointment of five women judges who will work i...

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Oct 6 Sami Zaptia

Libya’s Supreme Judicial Council rejects Morocco talks outcomes on political division of judicial appointments

By Sami Zaptia.London, 6 October 2020: Libya’s Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) yesterday rejected the outcomes of the Libyan political talks taking pla...

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ICC upholds admissibility of Saif Qaddafi's trial
Mar 10 Sami Zaptia

ICC upholds admissibility of Saif Qaddafi's trial

By Sami Zaptia. London, 10 March 2020:The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) yesterday unanimously confirmed the admissibility...

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Apr 6 Sami Zaptia

Saadi Qaddafi cleared of footballer murder charges

By Sami Zaptia.Saadi Qaddafi in Tripoli's Hadba Prison (Archives).Lugano, 6 April 2018: A Tripoli court cleared Saadi Qaddafi, one of the sons of form...

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Jul 12 Michel Cousins

Presidency Council discusses rule of law with Supreme Judicial Council and Supreme Court

By Libya Herald reporter.Tripoli, 12 July 2016:The Presidency Council headed by Faiez Serraj today met with members of the Supreme Judicial Council an...

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Dec 6 Nigel Ash

Saadi Qaddafi's trial adjourned yet again

By Libya Herald reporters.Saadi Qaddafi (File photo)Tripoli, 6 December 2015.The judge in the trial of Saadi Qaddafi has ruled that the prosecution ne...

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Head of judiciary targeted in assassination attempt in Beida
Dec 1 Michel Cousins

Head of judiciary targeted in assassination attempt in Beida

By Libya Herald reporter.Benghazi, 1 December 2015:The head of the Libyan judiciary, Omar Al-Hijazi, escaped an assassinate attempt last night in Beid...

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GNC appoints 36 counsellors to Supreme Court
Oct 24 Michel Cousins

GNC appoints 36 counsellors to Supreme Court

By Ajnadin Mustafa.Tripoli, 24 October 2014:In a move seen as bolstering its power, the General National Congress has appointed 36 counsellors to Liby...

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