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Libya senior judge assassinated outside courthouse
June 18, 2013 by Elizabeth LaForgia
Senior Libyan Judge Mohammed Naguib was assassinated Sunday by an unidentified gunman outside of the courthouse in Derna. Chairman of the Court of Cassation in Green Mountain province Judge Abdel-Aziz Mustafa al-Trabelsi confirmed that his colleague was killed outright in the drive-by attack. This.... [more]
ICC rules Libya cannot try Gaddafi son
June 1, 2013 by Blake Lynch
The pre-trial chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday rejected a challenge by the Libyan government to the court's jurisdiction over Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of Libya's deposed leader
Muammar Gaddafi. The ICC ordered the Libyan government to turn over Saif al-Islam, who....... [more]
UN urges Libya to include women in drafting constitution
May 30, 2013 by Alison Sacriponte
The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) called Wednesday for the participation of Libyan women in the Constitution Drafting Assembly. The UNSMIL noted that the preparation and drafting of the constitution is a significant part of Libya's democratic transition, and the representation and.... [more]
Libya trials could be 'Nuremberg moment': ICC prosecutor
May 9, 2013 by Alison Sacriponte
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) said Wednesday that if Libya can conduct fair trials of alleged perpetrators during the pro-democracy 2011 uprising, the proceedings could equal the lasting impact of the Nuremberg trials, sealing the rule of law, due process and human.... [more]
Libya Congress bans Gaddafi senior officials from new administration
May 6, 2013 by Cynthia Miley
Libya's General National Congress (GNC) on Sunday approved the political isolation law, which would ban anyone who worked as a senior official under Muammar Gaddafi from holding a position in Libya's government for the next 10 years. Current officials who lose their post will be replaced by either.... [more]
Libya Congress to vote on ban of Gaddafi regime officials from new administration
May 5, 2013 by Cynthia Miley
Libya's General National Congress (GNC) met Sunday to vote on a draft law that could ban anyone who worked for Muammar Gaddafi, including Libya's Prime Minister, Ali Zeidan, from holding a position in Libya's current administration. If voted into effect, it would cover anyone who held an official....... [more]
Gaddafi's son makes second appearance in Libya court
May 2, 2013 by Benjamin Minegar
The son of Libya's deposed leader Muammar Gaddafi made a second court appearance in Zintan, Libya, Thursday, but the court postponed further proceedings until mid-September in order to allow for adequate trial preparation. Saif al-Islam Gaddafi is accused of crimes against the state for.... [more]
HRW: Former Libya intelligence chief held without access to lawyer
April 17, 2013 by Keith Herting
Former Libyan intelligence chief Abdullah al-Senussi has not been able to speak with a lawyer or told what charges he faces during his eight-month detention, Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Wednesday. HRW was permitted earlier this week to speak to al-Senussi, who had been a powerful figure and.... [more]
Libya national assembly criminalizes torture, kidnapping
April 10, 2013 by Laura Klein Mullen
Libya's national assembly passed laws on Tuesday which criminalize torture and kidnapping. Those found guilty of violating the laws could face up to ten years of imprisonment. The law treats anyone who stands by and allows these acts to occur as complicit in the crime. Less than two years after.... [more]
Egypt court rejects extradition of Muammar Gaddafi's cousin
April 4, 2013 by Sung Un Kim
An Egyptian court on Wednesday rejected the extradition of Ahmed Qaddaf al-Dam, cousin and former close aide of ousted dictator Muammar Gaddafi, to Libya. The country's administrative court held that Qaddaf al-Dam should be tried in Egypt. It reasoned that because Qaddaf al-Dam was an asylum.... [more]
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