Libya
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- transitional government
- CONSTITUTION
- the National Transitional Council, recognized by the UN in September 2011 as the legitimate interim government, operates under a temporary constitution
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- N/A
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- in September 2011, the United Nations recognized the Libyan National Transitional Council (TNC) as the legitimate governing authority; the TNC established a new transitional government on November 22, 2011
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- N/A
RELIGIONS
97% Sunni, 3% other
From the country
DECEMBER 25, 2005LibyaDEATH PENALTYLIBYA. SUPREME COURT SCRAPS NURSES' HIV DEATH SENTENCES
Libya's Supreme Court scrapped death sentences against five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor and ordered a retrial of the cases which have harmed Tripoli's efforts to build ties with the West.
- DECEMBER 5, 2005LibyaDEATH PENALTY
ITALY. SENATOR APPEALS TO GOVERNMENT TO URGENTLY UNDERTAKE ACTIONS IN SUPPORT OF BULGARIANS ON DEATH ROW IN LIBYA
Tana de Zulueta, a senator for the Green Party group in Italy's senate, sent a parliamentary request to the Italian Government for urgent actions to help the Bulgarian nurses sentenced to death in Libya. De Zulueta officially asked the Government what mea
- NOVEMBER 29, 2005LibyaDEATH PENALTY
Libya could quash death sentences
Libya could quash death sentences
- NOVEMBER 24, 2005LibyaDEATH PENALTY
in an interview for Al Jazeera
in an interview for Al Jazeera
- NOVEMBER 16, 2005LibyaDEATH PENALTY
Tripoli had proposed exchanging Bulgarian nurses
Tripoli had proposed exchanging Bulgarian nurses
- NOVEMBER 11, 2005LibyaDEATH PENALTY
LIBYA. LIBYA SAYS BULGARIAN NURSES ROW IS NOT POLITICAL
Libya said the row over the Bulgarian nurses sentenced to death for infecting children with the HIV virus was an issue that must be settled legally rather than politically.
- NOVEMBER 10, 2005BulgariaDEATH PENALTY
the son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi
the son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi
- NOVEMBER 2, 2005LibyaDEATH PENALTY
LIBYA. LIBYA DENIES LEGAL DEAL OVER BULGARIAN NURSES
He was reacting to a report by the pan-Arab newspaper Asharq al-Awsat which quoted Arab diplomatic sources as saying Tripoli was likely to annul capital punishment soon as part of a deal to allow the nurses to be released.
- OCTOBER 24, 2005LibyaDEATH PENALTY
A large number of offences, including political offences and economic “crimes” are punishable by death.
A large number of offences, including political offences and economic “crimes” are punishable by death.
- OCTOBER 18, 2005United KingdomDEATH PENALTY
UNITED KINGDOM. UK STRIKES DEAL TO EXPEL LIBYAN TERRORISM SUSPECTS
Britain signed a preliminary agreement with Libya that would allow it to deport Libyan nationals who were suspected of links to terrorism. The move was one of a number of measures to crack down on individuals who encouraged or condoned acts of violence or
- OCTOBER 18, 2005LibyaDEATH PENALTY
LIBYA. LIBYANS DEMONSTRATE AGAINST BUSH'S CALL TO FREE NURSES
several hundred Libyans demonstrated in Tripoli to protest President George W. Bush's call for the release of five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor sentenced to death for allegedly infecting 400 children with the AIDS virus.
- OCTOBER 17, 2005BulgariaDEATH PENALTY
UNITED STATES. BUSH URGES LIBYA TO FREE CONDEMNED BULGARIAN NURSES
President George W. Bush urged Libya to free five Bulgarian nurses sentenced to death on charges of infecting hundreds of Libyan children with the HIV virus.