Libya’s justice sector is cracking down on fundamental freedoms, Human Rights Watch (HRW) announced on Monday in their report “ Injustice By Design: Need for Comprehensive Justice Reform in Libya .”

HRW stated that the North African country is reluctant to investigate serious human rights violations and international crimes, “the justice system is marked by serious due process violations” at both civil and military levels. The organization further stressed that Libya’s Penal Code is out of date and does not address international crimes. Its laws from 1976 to 2011, during the leadership of former dictator Muammar Gaddafi, are oppressive and breach international law, including arbitrary detainment and attacks on civil society.

HRW suggested that Libyan authorities respect fair tr

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