Noticias
Registration for municipal elections this month
Registration for Libya’s municipal elections will start this month according to the chairman of the Central Committee for Municipal Councils Elections (CCMCE), possibly within a couple of weeks
Cyrenaica federalists declare self government on 64th anniversary of Emirate of Cyrenaica independence
Three early nominees for GNC leadership emerge
GNC member Ahmed Langhi revealed yesterday that three nominees for the post of head of the GNC have emerged.
Magarief resigns as GNC head – in anticipation of being forced out by Isolation law
In an emotional speech to his peers carried live on TV, GNC head Mohamed Magarief tendered his resignation this evening as head of Libya’s legislative body.
Libya: Seize Chance to Protect Women's Rights - Historic Time to Entrench Rights Through Participation, New Laws and Constitution
Libyan authorities should seize a historic opportunity to promote and protect women's rights as the country transitions from four decades of dictatorship, Human Rights Watch said in a new report released today.
Justice Minister denounces detention of public prosector and Congressman: Khoms militiamen seize power station in protest
Congress committee calls for action against oil facility attackers
The Energy Committee of the General National Congress today said that that anyone who forces oil facilities to close should be prosecuted in the courts. People had the right to make peaceful protests, the Committee said, but no one had the right to shut down installations or prevent people from going to work there.
Libya seeks India's help in democratic transition, economic rebuilding
Libya's new government, formed in 2011 after four decades of Muammar Gaddafi's dictatorial rule, is keen to take India's help in the drafting of a constitution and economic rebuilding, the Libyan envoy here has said.
Shuwail flies to Benghazi as Congress cancels session over bomb blast
Protestors force out Ministry militiamen
Benghazi protestors support government, condemn Qatar
Militiamen threatened Prime Minister
Libya's New Charter Can Shoot Down Contentious Law
A new law that excludes former officials of the Moammar Gadhafi era from public office is dividing Libya and deepening the turmoil plaguing the country since the 2011 civil war that ousted the erratic leader.
New law will exclude half a million Libyans: Mahmoud Jibril
Libyan judicial system needs urgent reform: report
Unless Libya breaks the cycle of violence and urgently reforms its justice system, there is a real risk of an increase in assassinations, urban violence and communal conflicts.
Libya's politicians duke it out with the Supreme Court
The Constituent Assembly will be elected and the political isolation law is constitutional, rules Congress
The General National Congress last night confirmed that the assembly that will draft Libya’s new Constitution shall be elected, as opposed to nominated, ending a long drawn-out debate that had kept Congress members from agreeing on other critical issues.
GNC agrees uncompromising law on torture, kidnapping and discrimination
The GNC today passed tough legislation against torture, kidnapping and discrimination, with a final article mentioning specifically holders of public office, bureaucrats and members of the security forces.
Article One of the new law, which deals with kidnapping, provides for sentences of not less than seven years for anyone found guilty of detaining, imprisoning or depriving a person of their liberty, by force, threat or deception. It was stated that this applied to public officials exceeding their authority.