Libya: Barriers to Justice – allAfrica.com

Repressive Laws, Lack of Due Process, Attacks on Judicial Staff

• Libya’s fragmented justice sector is marred by serious due process violations and laws that violate international norms. The judiciary is unwilling and unable to meaningfully investigate serious crimes.
• Violations of the magnitude and persistence documented in Libya reflect the chronic shortcomings of Libya’s judicial institutions. Tackling structural institutional dysfunction, including within the judiciary, is a prerequisite to…