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The Court of Appeal in Tripoli issued a decision obligating the Prime Minister and Minister of Justice of Libya, in their capacities, to bear responsibility for the crimes committed by the Kaniyat group in the city of Tarhuna.
The decision also requires officials to compensate the families of the victims in the amount of 1.5 million Libyan dinars.
This decision came after a series of previous rulings, as on June 12, 2023, the Court of First Instance in Tripoli issued a decision based on a ruling issued on May 13, 2023, obligating government officials to bear responsibility for the horrific crimes committed by the Kaniyat.
Lawyer Ahmed Al-Gharyani, who represents the Tarhuna Victims Association, said in press statements: “The ruling issued today relates to the rejection of the appeal submitted by the head of the Ministry of Justice, as the Presidency of the Council of Ministers tried to evade responsibility for the crimes that occurred in the city of Tarhuna, due to their lack of connection to the group of Kaniyats that Crimes against humanity were committed in Tarhuna, but the court ruled to reject the appeal and upheld the previous ruling, which required the Prime Minister and the Ministry of Justice to compensate for the damage. The importance of this ruling lies in that it is a legal precedent, as it is the first time that the government has been held responsible for the bloodshed since 2011. Therefore, all families of the victims can now rely on this final ruling and file similar lawsuits.”
Al-Gharyani continued: “The importance of the ruling lies in its establishment of the state’s responsibility in a correct legal manner, which allows everyone who has victims in the issue of mass graves in Tarhuna to benefit from it, and the government must now form a committee to compensate those affected, as happened in previous cases, because the judiciary has proven its responsibility completely.” Boycott.”
This judicial ruling represents an important step towards achieving justice for the families of the victims in Tarhuna and strengthens confidence in the Libyan judicial system. It also places a clear responsibility on the government to compensate those affected and take serious steps to ensure that such crimes are not repeated in the future.
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