Jun 11 Nigel Ash

Tajouri releases Qaddafi people imprisoned for six years

By Libya Herald reporters.Tripoli Revolutionaries Brigade commander Haitham Tajouri (File photo)Tripoli, 11 June 2017:In what seems to echo the wider...

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Qaddafi's son Saif Al-Islam freed and left Zintan: report
Jun 10 Nigel Ash

Qaddafi's son Saif Al-Islam freed and left Zintan: report

By Libya Herald reporters.Benghazi and Tripoli, 10 June 2017Zintan is said to be in uproar with firing in the streets after it was reported that Saif...

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Former General People’s Committee secretary released from prison
May 12 Michel Cousins

Former General People’s Committee secretary released from prison

By Libya Herald reporter.Tripoli, 12 May 2017:Abdul Majid Al-Gaoud, who was secretary of the General People's Committee (in effect prime minister) fro...

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Mar 11 Michel Cousins

Saif Al-Islam transferred to new place of detention in Zintan

By Libya Herald reporter.Benghazi, 11 March 2017:Reports that Seif Al-Islam Qaddafi has been freed in Zintan appear to have been somewhat exaggerated....

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Jun 1 Michel Cousins

Supreme court frees Qaddafi-era politicians pending review of sentencing

By Ajnadin Mustafa.Tripoli, 1 June 2016:The Supreme Court has ordered that prison sentences on six former regime figures be suspended following an app...

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May 4 Nigel Ash

Missing blogger and friends in Benghazi jail: report

By Libya Herald reporters. Bloggers Asbali reported imprisoned in Benghazi (File photo)Tripoli, 4 May 2016:The mystery of the popular Marj blogger and...

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Sep 17 Michel Cousins

Warshefana tribe ready for peace with all groups, but “on condition”

By Ajnadin Mustafa.Tripoli, 17 September 2015:The Warshefana say they are willing to make peace and reconciliation with all Libyans and other tribes “...

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Libyan authors feature in prison writing collection
Oct 21 Michel Cousins

Libyan authors feature in prison writing collection

London, 21 October 2014:The works of two Libyan authors imprisoned for ten years under the Qaddafi regime are featured in a collection of short storie...

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Feb 8 thomwestcott

Former political prisoners to start receiving compensation tomorrow

By Ashraf Abdul Wahab.Tripoli, 8 February 2014:Political prisoners held under the old regime are to start receiving compensation payments from tomorro...

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Jan 8 Callum Paton

Former prisoners demand compensation in Ministry of Justice protest

By Ahmed Elumami and Jamal Adel.Tripoli, 8 January 2014:The Ministry of Justice was today occupied by some thirty former prisoners demanding recogniti...

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