May 5 thomwestcott

Prison staff get human rights awareness boosted by training

Tripoli, 5 May 2014:Prison officials from across Libya are taking part in a three-day training course to boost awareness of human rights and how to en...

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Apr 4 thomwestcott

Misrata hosts workshop to support municipal elections

By Taher Zaroog.Misrata, 4 April 2014:To boost local knowledge and skills, the Misrata Bar Association has hosted a workshop, in collaboration with Th...

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Judges suspend work over assassinations and intimidation
Feb 22 Callum Paton

Judges suspend work over assassinations and intimidation

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 22 February 2014:Judges across the country have stopped hearing cases until their safety can be guaranteed. They say judicia...

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Feb 15 Callum Paton

Human Rights Watch calls for basic rights for Saif Qaddafi and detained former officials

By Callum Paton.Tripoli, 15 February 2014:Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said the prosecution of Saif Al-Islam Qaddafi and other former regime officials...

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Feb 12 Michel Cousins

Italy leads international commitment in support of Libyan democratic transition and stabilization

Tripoli, 12 February 2014:At a preparatory meeting in Rome today for the International Ministerial Conference on support for Libya, to be held in the...

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Jan 23 Callum Paton

Reporters Without Borders condemns recent attacks on journalists

By Libya Herald Staff.Tripoli, 23 January 2014:International freedom of press NGO Reporters Without Borders (RWB) has described acts of violence and i...

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National human rights organisation blasts government over failures
Jan 20 Callum Paton

National human rights organisation blasts government over failures

By Callum Paton. Mohammed Allagi speaking at the release of the new report (Photo:Callum Paton)Tripoli, 20 January 2014:The National Council for Civil...

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Jan 12 Michel Cousins

Zintani family in Yefren revenge kidnappings for murdered son

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli,12 December 2014:Some 26 people from Yefren have been kidnapped by a Zintani family whose son was killed in Yefren last week....

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Jan 5 Callum Paton

British Embassy expresses deep sadness over Sabratha killings

By Ashraf Abdul-Wahab.Tripoli, 5 January 2014:The British Embassy in Tripoli has issued a statement expressing deep sadness at the killing of British...

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Lack of arrests for crimes in Libya not our fault says prosecution service
Dec 11 Michel Cousins

Lack of arrests for crimes in Libya not our fault says prosecution service

By Jamal Adel and Aimen Eljali.Tripoli, 11 December 2013:Defending itself against accusation that it was doing little to crack down on crime, the Mini...

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