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Libyan Security Sector Legislation

Providing complete and up-to-date access to laws, decrees and other legislation

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Title Text date
Law of 2008 on the Constituent Law of the African Union 31.07.2008
Law No. (6) of 1964 on the election law 27.08.1964
Law No. (23) of 1963 amending Article (458) of the Penal Code 15.12.1963
Law of 1963 on issuing the basic law of 1963 for Cyrenaica Province 10.01.1963
Law No. (17) of 1962 on amending the Publications Law 22.11.1962
Law No. (11) of 1962 amending certain provisions of the Code of Sharia Court Procedure 05.06.1962
Law of 1961 on amending certain provisions of Petroleum Law No. (25) of 1955 03.07.1961
Law No. (11) of 1961 amending certain provisions of the Penal Code 01.06.1961
Law of 1959 amending certain provisions of the Penal Code 30.11.1959
Law No. (14) of 1956 on the Municipalities Law for West Tripoli Province 15.12.1956
Law No. (25) of 1955 on the Petroleum Law 19.06.1955
Law of 1954 amending Article (479) of the Penal Code 30.12.1954

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What?

The Libyan security sector legal database provides up-to-date access to current, revoked, and draft legislation governing the security sector. It covers the period from the independence of Libya in 1951 to date. DCAF has collected more than 500 legal texts (constitutions, constitutional amendments, laws, regulations, decrees, decisions, etc.) that are currently being digitalized.

Why?

The database provides core security providers, government, legislators, judicial authorities, supervisory institutions, civil society, and media with direct and accurate access to the legal framework governing the security sector in Libya. This will strengthen both formal and informal oversight of the security sector according to democratic principles and the Rule of Law.

Who?

The Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance (DCAF) is a Swiss-based international organisation dedicated to assisting states – both developed and emerging democracies – in advancing good security sector governance, within a democratic framework and in respect of the rule of law.

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