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| All prisons must be under Ministry of Justice control |
| 2013-04-01 |
| [Libya Herald] Regarding the attack on the Ministry of Justice by militias this morning, both the Minister of Justice and Prime Minister condemned it at today's presser. They both refused to give in to pressure to allow militias to control prisons or hold prisoners. Only the Ministry of Justice together with the Public Prosecutor's Office could be allowed to hold prisoners -- they both stressed. The attack on the Ministry of Justice came after Minister Maraghni announced that any militia holding any prisoners is regarded as an illegal militia. The militias were unhappy with this decision and were concerned that the government, following a strict legal route, might be forced to release some of the more notorious members of the former regime under their custody. The Minister of Justice and his Prime Minister were adamant at the presser. Maraghni pointed out that while buildings could be attacked and occupied and Ministers possibly killed, justice could not. He reminded that the 17th February revolution was for justice and the rule of law. On the same topic, Zeidan assured that prisoners handed over by foreign states are held in official prisons with their full human rights One man's rights are another man's existential threat. guaranteed. He thanked Egypt and Morocco for their recent cooperation in handing over prisoners, but added they were handed over through a legal process (meaning that no deals were struck in exchange). |
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