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Eastern Libya resumes executions

The Libyan Arab Armed Forces began executing prisoners sentenced by military courts, ending a de facto moratorium observed since 2010. At least 31 people were put to death by 10 September, and the reported cases were murder and terrorism-related convictions in trials rights groups called unfair. No reported case involved cannabis, but the resumption showed that the death penalty is again being carried out in Libya.[1][2]

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References

  1. Human Rights Watch — Libya: Eastern Authorities Carry Out Wave of Executions, 14 October 2026Lead and paragraphs 2–4
  2. Amnesty International — Libya: Dozens Executed, Scores Remain at Imminent Risk, 11 September 2026Summary

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