Jul 20 Michel Cousins

Amazigh, Tebu and Tuareg communities threaten boycott of Constitutional Commission

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 20 July 2013:Libya’s three main ethnic minorities have rejected the law passed by Congress on Tuesday setting up the 60-memb...

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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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Gender Election Monitor presents final report
Oct 20 George Grant

Gender Election Monitor presents final report

By Nihal Zaroug.Left to right: Mrs Alfakri from LFCS , UNDP's Dima AlKhatib, HNEC chairman Nurri Al-Abbar, GCI director Sabra Bano, Mrs. Ahlam from LW...

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Jun 30 Sami Zaptia

Why women? Why now? Engaging and Promoting Libyan Women

If someone asks you ,”Why women? Why now?” Women4Libya urges you to say: “WHY NOT!” Because that is what we, women and men, fought for…Libya, honour...

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Feature: Libya’s elections — women getting on board
Jun 29 Michel Cousins

Feature: Libya’s elections — women getting on board

By Nahla Al-Ageli.Tripoli, 29 June:“In Libya today, the only thing is for women to lead themselves. It is their time to be in the driving seat and mak...

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UN envoy praises women’s electoral role
Jun 27 Nigel Ash

UN envoy praises women’s electoral role

Tripoli, 27 JuneThe major part that women are playing in the electoral process has been praised by the UN’s top man in Libya. Ian Martin, Head of the...

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Jun 27 Sami Zaptia

You May Have Your Elections, But Eastern Libya Will Not Settle For Second Class Status

By Nasr H. AnaiziOn the eve of the general elections the mood in Benghazi is decidedly subdued in contrast to the election euphoria in Tripoli.One out...

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Great and the good gather to celebrate Libyan women
Jun 25 George Grant

Great and the good gather to celebrate Libyan women

By Umar Khan.Tripoli, 25 June:More than 350 female candidates for the National Conference elections gathered in Tripoli this afternoon for an event to...

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Jun 22 Nigel Ash

National campaign to support women candidates

Tripoli, 22 June:In the lead-up to the forthcoming National Assembly elections on 7 July, female candidates will have the support of a national campai...

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Jun 18 George Grant

Final candidate figures for National Conference elections revealed

Tripoli, 18 June: The High National Elections Commission (HNEC) has provided the Libya Herald with the final numbers of candidates for both individual...

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