Personnel change or personal change? Rethinking Libya's political isolation law
Document Type
Working paper
Source Publication
Brookings Doha Center – Stanford University "Project on Arab Transitions" Paper Series
Publication Date
1-1-2014
Volume
4
Abstract
Nearly three years after the fall of the Qaddafi regime, Libya’s revolution has stalled. Militias continue to run rampant as the government struggles to perform basic functions. Theoretically to protect the revolution, Libya passed its Political Isolation Law (PIL) in May 2013, effectively banning anyone involved in Qaddafi’s regime from the new government. The law has raised serious questions: Does it contribute to effective governance and reconciliation? Does it respect human rights and further transitional justice? Will it undermine Libya’s prospects for a successful democratic transition?
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Language
English
Recommended Citation
David, R., & Mzioudet, H. (2014). Personnel change or personal change? Rethinking Libya's political isolation law. Brookings Doha Center – Stanford University "Project on Arab Transitions" Paper Series, 4. Retrieved from http://www.brookings.edu/~/media/research/files/papers/2014/03/17-libya-lustration-david-mzioudet/lustration-in-libya-english.pdf