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Libyan Constitution Proposal Local Governance Committee Local (Administration) Proposal Proposal One (Governorate System) Includes ten constitutional articles that reflect some of the committee’s members visions on the local governance system. They have been articulated in consensus between the following members: Dr. Abdul Qader Abdullah Qaddoura Mr. Mohammed Khalifa El-Hawasi Dr. Rania Abdelsalam El-Said Dr. Gadhafi Ibrahim Bridah Article (1) Local Governance Principles The local governance system in this constitution is based on administrative and financial decentralization and the two principles of equal opportunity and fair allocation of wealth. The State shall align its legislation and regulations with the same. The law shall stipulate the executive details according to the provisions of this constitution. Article (2) Administra...

Libyan Constitution Proposal Local Governance and Local Administration Committee Proposal Proposal Two (Regions System) Includes sixteen constitutional articles that reflect some of the committee members’ vision on local governance. They have been articulated in consensus between the following members: Dr. Ibrahim Faraj Al-Baba Dr. Mustafa Abdel Hamid Dalaf Article (1) Country Division and Independence Libya consists of three regions: Cyrenaica, Tripoli and Fezzan. Each region shall enjoy within its administrative boundaries administrative and financial independence and full legal personality. Article (2) Administrative Division of the Regions Each region shall be divided into a number of governorates and municipalities. Article (3) Regional Councils Regional institutions shall be: the regional council and ...

Constitutional Drafting Assembly 3rd Specialized Committee Part (3) The Judiciary Part (4) The Constitutional Court Part (3) The Judiciary Chapter (1) General Provisions Article (1) Members of judicial bodies are independent in their work. They shall be subject to no authority other than the law and their conscience, they shall not be removed from their positions, are equal in their rights and duties, guarantors of the enforcement of provisions of the Constitution, the rule of law and protection of rights and freedoms, and the State ensures the independence of the judiciary, and interfering with the justice is a crime which is not subject to the statute of limitation, and they shall swear an oath before taking office in the manner set forth by the law. Article (2) Members of the Jud...

Proposed Constitutional Articles First Thematic committee for the Part Form of State and Fundamental Components Part (1) Form of State and Fundamental Components Chapter (1) Fundamental Components Article (1) Name, Form and Capital of State Libya is a free, independent, unified and indivisible state. Its sovereignty may not be ceded, nor shall any party of its territory. It shall be named the State of Libya and the capital shall be the city of Tripoli. Article (2) Borders of Libya The borders of the State of Libya shall be: North: the Mediterranean East: Egypt and Sudan South: Sudan, Chad, Niger, and Algeria West: Tunisia and Algeria Article (3) National Flag The national flag shall be in accordance with the following shape and dimensions: Its length shall be twice the width. It shall be divided into ...

Constitutional Drafting Assembly (CDA) The Committee on Rights, Freedoms and Transitional Measures Part on Rights and Freedoms Article ( ) Rights and freedoms shall be the basis of governance, the State shall commit to enshrining them and reaffirming the values of democracy, human dignity, equality and freedom. All this shall be within the framework of Sharia and its definitive stipulations Article ( ) Chapter (1) Rights Related to the Human Body Right to Life The State shall ensure the right to life. The State shall ensure compensation for those affected and injured due to crimes of blood and wounds, in the event that the perpetrator is unknown. The State shall commit to care for victims of terrorism and natural disasters. Article ( ) Physical and Mental Inviolability and Bodily Integrity Every person shall have the right to t...

Title on the Financial System Revenues Article (1) All revenues, including taxes, duties, loans, grants, profits and returns due to the State from its possessions shall go to the public treasury. No amounts of public treasury money shall be allocated or spent for any purpose whatsoever except by law. Article (2) Discussing and Approving the Draft Budget The government shall submit the draft budget to the legislative authority at the end of September every year to be examined and approved, part by part. No delay shall be made except upon permission of the legislative authority in cases of emergency or necessity. The beginning of the fiscal year shall be decided by law. Article (3) The legislative authority shall discuss the budget with the government and the Audit Bureau. It has the right to consult specialized experts within a period of sixty days from the dat...

Constitutional Drafting Assembly (CDA) The Committee on Rights, Freedoms and Transitional Measures A Detailed Map of the Part of Transitional Measures Chapter (1) Transitional Justice Measures Article ( ) The State shall undertake to put in place the necessary measures and mechanisms to hold community dialogue, uncover the facts, achieve fairness, reconciliation and constitutional and legislative reform. These mechanisms shall be independent, neutral, objective and conducted by individuals who have diverse competencies, expertise and integrity and in a manner that ensures that this does not involve any kind of political liquidation. Article ( ) The Right to Knowledge The State shall be committed to take the following necessary measures: Uncover the truth and details of the systematic violations of human rights and basic freedoms in ...

Constitutional Drafting Assembly Thematic Committee on the Part of Independent Institutions Part (8) Independent Institutions Chapter (1) General Provisions Article (1) The independent constitutional institutions stipulated in this part shall enjoy legal personality as well as technical, administrative and financial independence. They shall exercise their competences with objectivity, and without fear or favouritism. They shall be consulted on draft laws related to their competences, and they shall be organised by law Article (2) The legislative authority shall elect with two-thirds majority independent persons who have competency and integrity to manage those institutions. They shall not be removed from office before the end of their term unless they no longer meet one of the conditions of their election, or in cases stipulated by law...