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A Ghost from the Past: Libya’s Attorney General Reopens Case on Gaddafi Heir’s Death

Introduction In a move that has sent shockwaves through Libya’s fractured political landscape, the country’s Attorney General has launched a formal investigation into the 2011 killing of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi. This dramatic announcement, confirming forensic examinations of the long-disputed death site, forces a nation still grappling with civil war to confront the chaotic and violent…

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A Decade After the Fall: Libya’s Justice System Confronts the Ghost of Gaddafi in New Murder Probe

Introduction A decade after the revolution that toppled his father’s regime, the violent death of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi has thrust Libya’s fractured justice system into the international spotlight. The Libyan Attorney General’s office has launched a formal criminal investigation, deploying forensic teams to examine the body and the site of the alleged extrajudicial killing. This…

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