Libya: Barriers to Justice

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image A member of the Libyan judicial police guards detainees at a Misrata prison, Misrata, Libya, April 27, 2022. © 2022 Sipa via AP Images 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 overcoming…

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