We can learn rich lessons from Adriaan Pelt’s narrative of the journey towards Libya’s independence. Lessons which have new salience amidst the armed conflicts, political disputes, social tensions, and regional differences which today put the existence and unity of Libya in real and imminent danger.
Transitional justice and reconciliation are hotly debated topics in Libya. In this piece, Marieke Wierda draws on her experiences in Libya and beyond to propose four key policy questions that may require further discussion in Libya.
The overthrow of Gaddafi in 2011 has sparked a debate about the position of Sharia in the new Libya. While there seems to be a consensus that it should play a role, opinions differ as to the details of this role. This division lies at the heart of the current political and military crises.
On 6 November 2014, Libya’s top judges issued a ruling suggesting that the country’s House of Representatives (HoR)—which had replaced transitional legislature, the General National Council (GNC) in June 2014 as the main legislative arm of government—may have been unconstitutionally constituted...
Marwan Tashani and Jazia Gibril argue that child marriage in Libya constitutes a problem, even if it has been legalised. For the Legal Agenda, they explore the practice's prevalence, effects, and its status in the eyes of legislation and the judiciary.
