Aug 7 Nigel Ash

An open letter to Libya's new legislators from LFJL

7 August 2014 To the Members of the House of Representatives Lawyers for Justice in Libya (LFJL) wishes to congratulate members of the House of Re...

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Aug 4 Nigel Ash

European and US support for the new parliament

By Hadi Fornaji.Tripoli, 4 August 2014:The inaugural session of House of Representatives in Tobruk today was greeted with strong message of support fr...

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Jul 12 Sami Zaptia

Government determined to give "independent" judiciary pay rise

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 12 July 2014:The Libyan government is determined to go ahead with the pay rise it had decided upon for the Libyan judiciary de...

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Jun 28 Michel Cousins

Opinion: The assassination of Salwa Bugaighis in Benghazi – a blow to Human Rights in Libya

By David Hammond, UK Counsel to the Libyan National Council for Civil Liberties and Human Rights London. On Thursday 26 June 2014, Libya suffered on...

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Hundreds of mourners gather for the funeral of Salwa Bugaighis
Jun 27 Callum Paton

Hundreds of mourners gather for the funeral of Salwa Bugaighis

By Moutaz Ahmed. Benghazi, 27 June 2014: Between 400 and 500 mourners gathered at Benghazi’s Hawari cemetery today to bury human rights activist Sal...

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Jun 27 Newsdesk2

LFJL, REDRESS and DIGNITY organisations call on Libya to ensure the prevention of torture

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 27 June 2014:Yesterday marked the United Nations’ International Day in Support of Victims of Torture.Lawyers for Justic...

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Jun 18 Newsdesk2

Judicial High Council demands GNC respect separation of powers

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 18 June 2014:The Supreme Judicial Council, in a bluntly worded statement, declared that the General National Congress (...

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Jun 14 Newsdesk2

Attorney General demands the GNC stop interfering in the judiciary

By Moutaz Ali.  Tripoli, 14 June 2014:Attorney General Abdulqader Radwan has written to both the presidents of both  Supreme Court and the Judges High...

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Opinion: 9th June – A historic day in democratic Libya?
Jun 10 Emad

Opinion: 9th June – A historic day in democratic Libya?

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 10 June 2014:Yesterday, the 9th June, could go down as yet another historic day in the building of the new democratic Libya. T...

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May 26 michele vick

Zintan fails to secure release of abductees

By Jamal AdelTripoli, 26 May 2014:Talks to secure the release of five Zintanis abducted by  Mashashia  tribesmen continue with no end in sight, Zintan...

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