Aug 21 Sami Zaptia

"Satanic militias are criminals, government is weak" - Justice Minister Marghani

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 21 August 2014:Justice Minister Salah Al-Marghani has condemned the "aimless nightly destructive fighting that has no winners"...

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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 5 Sami Zaptia

We have important matters of priority - House of Reps President Issa

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 6 August 2014:House of Representatives President Ageela Issa said that there are some important issues facing the House that a...

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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 19 Newsdesk2

Libya's revolution rape victims to be compensated

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 19 June 2014:More than three years after the beginning of the uprising that overthrew Qaddafi, Libya’s rape victims fro...

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Maetig to form "crisis government of national unity"
May 6 Sami Zaptia

Maetig to form "crisis government of national unity"

By Farah Waleed. Libya's new Prime Minister, Ahmed MaetigTripoli, 6 May 2014:Newly appointed prime minister Ahmed Maetig has said that he is starting...

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Apr 14 thomwestcott

Trial of Saif, Saadi and Qaddafi-era officials adjourned

By Ashraf Abdul Wahab.Tripoli, 14 April 2014:The hearing of cases against Saif and Saadi Qaddafi, along with 35 senior former regime officials, was to...

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Feb 25 Callum Paton

Supreme Court postpones hearing of appeal against Political Isolation Law

By Ashraf Abdul Wahab.Tripoli, 25 February 2014:The Supreme Court has postponed an appeal hearing against the Political Isolation Law amidst protests...

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Feb 10 thomwestcott

Human rights activists to be trained in Morocco

By Ashraf Abdul Wahab.Tripoli, 10 February 2014:Some 200 human rights activists are to be sent to Morocco for training on different methods of dealing...

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Jan 10 thomwestcott

Imprisoned senior Qaddafi-era official dies from cancer

Tripoli, 10 January 2014:A senior official from the old regime, Al-Hadi Imbairesh, has died in prison from cancer.Spokesperson for Zintan Local Counci...

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