The head of investigation bureau at the Libyan Attorney General Office in Tripoli Al-Sediq Al-Sour said a decree was passed by the Minister of Justice to pardon (or release) several figures from the Moamar Gaddafi regime from prison out of “compassion for their deteriorated health.”
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Tripoli court clears Al-Saadi Gaddafi of footballer murder crime
The north Tripoli court has cleared Al-Saadi Moamar Gaddafi of charges related to the murder of the former Al-Ittihad player and coach Bashir Al-Riyani.
Read More »Libya court postpones trial of foreign fuel smugglers
The first court hearing for the five foreigners accused of smuggling Libyan fuel was postponed to the first of April.
Read More »Court overrules suspension of eastern Health Minister by Interim Government
A court in the eastern city of Beida has overturned the decision by the Interim Government of Abdullah Thinni to suspend its Health Minister Reida El Oakley. This is the second time that Oakley has been reinstated by a court decision.
Read More »HoR sends constitution referendum to legislative committee
The media advisor to the House of Representatives (HoR) Fathi Al-Miryami said the referendum law for the constitution draft will be issued days later.
Read More »Supreme Court rules that its not within jurisdiction of Beida court to rule on constitutional affairs – clears way for HoR to legislate for a referendum
The Administrative Circuit of Libya Supreme Court in Tripoli ruled that it is not within the jurisdiction of the lower court in the eastern city of Beida to decide on matters relating to the affairs of the constitution.
Read More »JSOC in Misrata confirms its subordination to judiciary
The Joint Security Operations Chamber (JSOC) in the city of Misrata announced in a statement, on Friday, that the arrests operations against terrorist elements in the city were made by orders from the office of the Attorney General.
Read More »Landmark ruling could have big implications for Libya’s leaders
During the Moammar Gadhafi era in Libya, the regime was intolerable of any opposition, political parties were illegal and free press did not exist. Many Libyans who opposed the regime left the country and lived abroad. Many settled in the United States and Europe, mostly as political refugees. As the …
Read More »Libyan ‘militant’ stands trial for US ambassador’s murder
A Libyan man is set to stand trial for the killing of a US ambassador in Benghazi along with other charges.
Read More »Saif Al-Islam accuses Abubakr Buera of defamation; case to be heard in Tobruk
Saif Al-Islam Qaddafi has filed a lawsuit against prominent House of Representatives (HoR) member Abubakr Buera accusing him of defamation in relation to postgraduate degree from the London School of Economics. Tobruk district court has accepted the case put forward by Saif’s lawyer Khalid Al-Zaidi, and has set a date …
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