Attorney General Office (Libya)
| مكتب النائب العام | |
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| Formed | 1953 |
| Jurisdiction | Libyan Judicial Authority |
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| Website | attorneygeneral |
Attorney General Office (Arabic: مكتب النائب العام) is the highest authority within the public prosecution hierarchy in Libya and constitutes a key component of the state's judicial system. The office represents society and its interests, holding the exclusive jurisdiction to initiate and conduct criminal proceedings.[2] The office is headed by the Attorney General, a position currently held by Counselor Al-Siddiq Al-Sour.[3][4][5]
Establishment and legal framework
The Office of the Attorney General sits at the apex of the public prosecution, an independent judicial body responsible for investigating and prosecuting crimes.[6] The office derives its legitimacy and authority from the state's fundamental laws, notably the Libyan Penal Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure.[7] The Attorney General is the supreme official overseeing all members of the public prosecution, including advocates general, chief prosecutors, and prosecutors, exercising administrative and legal supervision over them.[8]
Post-2011 era
In the aftermath of the 2011 civil war and amid subsequent political and administrative divisions, the Office of the Attorney General, based in the capital Tripoli, emerged as one of the few judicial institutions that maintained a degree of cohesion and continuity.[9]
Nevertheless, its effective authority has faced implementation challenges in certain regions outside the control of the Government of National Unity in Tripoli. This is primarily due to the ongoing political and administrative fragmentation in Libya since 2014.[10]
See also
References
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- ↑ "التشريعات الصادرة عن النائب العام - المجمع القانوني". lawsociety.ly (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2025-02-09. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
- ↑ "البناء التنظيمي - مكتب النائب العام". attorneygeneral.gov.ly (in Arabic). 2022-12-13. Archived from the original on 2025-08-11. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
- ↑ "رسميا.. الصديق الصور يتسلم مهام النائب العام بليبيا". Al Ain News (in Arabic). 2021-05-04. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
- ↑ "Attorney General's Office | The Libya Observer". libyaobserver.ly. Retrieved 2026-06-09.
- ↑ "دليل الممارسات النيابية: توجيهات ومبادئ التحقيق الجنائي في ليبيا - المجمع القانوني". lawsociety.ly (in Arabic). 2024-05-09. Archived from the original on 2025-02-12. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
- ↑ "قانون الإجراءات الجنائية". Libya - DCAF Legal Databases (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2025-09-06. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
- ↑ "قانون رقم (6) لسنة 2006 بشأن نظام القضاء". Libyan Ministry of Justice. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
- ↑ "ليبيون يشيدون بإجراءات النائب العام في «مواجهة الفساد»". Asharq Al-Awsat (in Arabic). Retrieved 2025-10-28.
- ↑ Al-Habib Al-Aswad (2025-10-28). "الصدّيق الصور.. النائب العام الليبي وسط الصراعات والتوازنات". Al Arab (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2022-02-19. Retrieved 2022-02-15.