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The High Council for Reconciliation called on State officials and the UN envoy to Libya, Ghassan Salameh to work on lifting the siege on the people of Derna to ensure that all important supplies are accessible by the people of the city. The Council considered in its statement on Wednesday that responding to the distress call in Derna is an obligation that cannot be delayed by all Libyan citizens and by all humanitarian and moral values.

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The Tripoli Municipal Guard and the Municipal Security Coordination Office launched a campaign to reveal the state of health licensing procedures for cafs and restaurants operating on the Corniche area of Tripoli. The teams identified several violations resulting in several shops being closed, and some unauthorized kiosks being removed.

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The Libyan army celebrated the seventy-seventh anniversary of its founding on Wednesday. The speakers stressed the importance of rebuilding the military institution and activating its role and unification on all Libyan soil. The Deputy of the Minister of Defense stressed that the members of the Libyan army have a fraternal relationship, and that the military should be kept far from the political turmoil affecting the country, as he put it.

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The Fuel and Gas Crisis Committee assured Tripoli residents of the availability of 68 million liters of fuel at the Berea Oil and Marketing storage tanks. The committee also called on citizens to ignore the rumors of fabricating a fuel crisis in the capital, noting that there is no need to cause long queues at gas stations.

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The Minister of Health of the UN proposed government Omar Tahir held discussions with the chairman and members of the Advisory Committee for Treatment on the best ways to deal with cases involving treatment that requires travel abroad. The Ministry of Health through their official Facebook account said that the Minister discussed with the Committee on ways of how to authenticate that there is no treatment locally and which cases that called for travel for treatment outside Libya.

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The International Organization for Migration (IOM) announced that the total number of rescued illegal immigrants off the coast of Libya in 2017 amounted to 12,420 immigrants. The organization said on its Facebook account that the total amount rescued in Libyan territorial waters within just two weeks was 1298 immigrants.

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Gunmen loyal to Khalifa Hefter fired at residents of the city of Derna as they gathered on the road leading to Martouba, east of the city to enter for refueling and shopping for necessities following the announcement of the opening of the eastern road. Witnesses said that dozens of cars had parked for hours in front of what is known as the Anti Terror Branch of Hefter's army preventing citizens from entering the area. The forces of Hefter announced on Tuesday that the eastern road known as the Martouba road was open to citizens, after the closure of all land crossings 8 days ago. Civil society organizations in the city of Derna described this announcement by media as fraudulent and that the citizens of Derna are still suffering.

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The Customs of the International Airport of Matiga thwarted an attempt to smuggle ammunition for 9 mm firearms hidden inside boxes of clothing coming from Turkey through a local freight company on Wednesday. The Special Deterrent Force in Tripoli stated that customs officials at the airport inspected the goods at the electronic scanners and found an estimated 1000 pistol magazines. All those involved are under investigation in this case for bringing this shipment.

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The head of the European Union mission to Libya Bettina muscheidt said during a meeting with the government's foreign minister, Mohamed Sayala, on Wednesday that she has noticed an improvement in the level of security and stability in the areas she visited in the capital Tripoli and Janzour. The European envoy confirmed that the next period will see the resumption of work in a number of projects in the framework of bilateral cooperation between Libya and the European Union including the holding of more workshops that highlight a number of cooperation projects in the fields of banking, information and development.

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The head of the Sirte branch of the Bank of Trade and Development, Ali Ayada, stated that equipment and maintenance work on the bank building will be completed on August 20th. Ayada added that the bank will resume transactions with bank customers after the building being closed for more than 25 months. ___________________

The media adviser for the Ministry for Education, Muad Thalib, was quoted as saying that the final results for the intermediate certificate are likely to be ready next week. Thalib said "The results are 80 percent ready, and were supposed to be announced next Thursday". ___________________

The head of the Management Committee for the Brega Oil Marketing Company Fouad Rahim, held discussions with the directors of the company on the adoption of a new statute on Tuesday. The proposal, if accepted would allow the company to open up several new opportunities in investment, which in turn would increase the national economy as Brega is a state-owned company. The meeting discussed the management of the company's daily activities in all areas of Libya and a strategic plan was put forth to solve the problems facing it's implementation according to the official Facebook page of Brega oil marketing company. ___________________ The Minister of Labor and Rehabilitation of the UN proposed government, Mahdi Wurdmi, held a broad meeting on Tuesday morning at his office in the ministry. The meeting was with the Minister of Education Othman AbdulJalil, during which the mechanisms for improving work, training and ways of developing the training sector both within Libya and abroad were discussed so that training and high quality rehabilitation could be achieved, improving Libya's human resource sector. ___________________

The Yarmouk military camp in Tripoli celebrated the graduation of the first units of the Presidential Guard on Tuesday. The ceremony was attended by the President of the UN proposed Presidential Council, Fayez Sarraj, his deputy, Ahmed Maitiq, Ahmed Hamza and the President of the High Council of State Abdulrahman Suweihli. The ceremony also included a number of MPs, members of the State Council and a number of army officers.

400 graduates conducted a military parade that included parachuting, martial arts and security techniques.

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The Ministry of Health of the Interim Government denied news of a contract with medical personnel from the Republic of Uganda. The ministry said in a statement that it did not commission any Libyan or foreign company for the purpose of medical acquisitions or medical assistance, adding that the Ministry urgently needs as many doctors as possible as well as nursing personnel in all specialties in all health facilities but the ministry has yet to contract any deals with Uganda to send any medical personnel to work in Benghazi. ___________________

The Libyan naval spokesman, Brigadier General Ayoub Qasim, announced the arrival of the Italian maintenance ship Tremetti to the Tripoli Naval Base with a crew of fifty on Tuesday. The crew included six officers. Qasim stated in a press conference that the Italian support to the naval forces and Coast Guard in development and increasing technical and combat capabilities come as part of agreements between Italy and Libya, adding that the Tremetti will begin work on the maintenance of Libyan naval vessels in accordance with the 2008 agreement on naval forces and the Coast Guard. ___________________

A source in the Security Department for the Protection of Bani Walid stated that members of their unit seized an amount totaling to 2.5 million Dollars during a raid on a criminal gang on Monday. The department indicated that the amount seized was in $100 Dollar bills but after careful examination of the bills it was determined that it was counterfeit currency. The department called on Bani Walid residents to take caution when buying foreign currency and to report any activity contrary to the law on this matter. ___________________

UNICEF organized a workshop in Tunis under the title Strengthening the Management of Immunizations in Libya, in partnership with the Ministry of Health and the National Center for Combating Communicable Diseases, in which it agreed to vaccinate 1.8 million Libyan children against polio and measles in October.

During the workshop, UNICEF disclosed the results of a recent study that had examined the situation of water and sanitation in schools, which included 140 schools in Libya. It was found that the situation is almost dangerous with 67% of schools not having enough water to cater for the pupils, and 48% not having proper health facilities.

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Massive deportation of Nigerians from other parts of the world, especially from African countries, frightening, says NAPTIP DG.

Five hundred and forty Nigerians are set for deportation from Libya, beginning from Aug. 10, Mrs. Julie Okah-Donli, Director-General, National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons(NAPTIP), has said.

Okah-Donli disclosed this on Wednesday in Osogbo, at the inauguration of the North-West Zonal Command Office of the agency.

She said that the deportees would be brought back to Nigeria in three batches of 180 each.

The NAPTIP boss said that more than 2000 Nigerians were deported from various part of the world from February till date, over various migration offences, including human trafficking.

Okah-Doni disclosed that the agency had rescued and supported more than 12,000 victims of human trafficking, and also secured 325 convictions since its inception in 2003.

She decried the rising trend of deportation of Nigerians from different parts of the world, especially in Africa, and described the situation as frightening.

Such massive deportations are not good for us as a people. Government at all levels must take steps to halt it by initiating measures that will reduce the vulnerability of our people to being trafficked.

We must also strive to enlighten our people to resist the temptation to leave the country at all cost, she said.

Okah-Donli, who described human trafficking as a modern day slavery, urged stern measures to end it.

She reaffirmed NAPTIPs commitment to implementing the Trafficking in Persons(Prohibition) Enforcement and Administration Act of 2015, and declared that there would be no sacred cows.

Okah-Donli identified Osun, Ekiti and Ondo among the endemic states in trafficking in persons in Nigeria, saying that all hands must be on deck to change the trend.

Nigeria is a source, transit and destination country. Women and young girls are recruited for sexual and labour exploitation in parts of Europe, the Middle East and even within the African continent.

This calls for concerted action by all as Nigerians cannot make meaningful progress in its human capital development index, with a sustained depletion of her young and brightest stars.

Gov. Rauf Aregbesola, who was represented by his Special Adviser on Security Matters, Mr Tope Adejumo, promised that the state government would collaborate with the agency to minimise human trafficking.

In his remarks, a former governor of the state, Mr Olagunsoye Oyinlola, who is also the royal ambassador of the agency, said that he was ready to support the agency in its war against human trafficking.

Oyinlola urged the agency to take the campaign against human trafficking to the grassroots, using the native language as a means of communication.

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Frightening as world massively deporting Nigerians, 540 more from Libya in August - Vanguard

The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) OKed importation of 750.000 sheep for 54 companies worth $100.000.000 in a move that aims at reducing the prices of the Eid Al-Adha sacrifices (mainly sheep).

Some businessmen criticized the move for the short period of importation process.

In a statement, the CBL conditioned the transaction to the fact that importation of the sheep must be before August 20, adding that the Ministries of Economy and Industry should coordinate with importers to place a mechanism for distributing the sheep in affordable prices before the coming of Eid Al-Adha on September 01.

According to economists, importing 750.000 sheep will definitely solve the problem of high prices in the market, adding that the problem remains with the short period of importation, which might not lead to a considerable drop in the prices though.

Prices of sheep in Libya took a leap reaching between 800 Libyan dinars and 2000 amid acute shortages of cash and deteriorated living conditions.

According to businessmen, the high prices resulted from the UN-proposed government's measures that were intended to bring in some revenue as it slapped a customs tariff of 30% in addition to service fees leading to a hike in meat and commodities' prices.

Libya imports cattle from Spain, Turkey, and Romania and they make up 60% of the local market's demand for Al-Adha sacrifices in a country that uses up to 1.000.000 cattle every Eid Al-Adha.

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Chapter Seven

Independent Constitutional Bodies

Article 154: Independence of Constitutional Bodies

Bodies provided for in this Chapter shall enjoy a legal personality as well as administrative, financial and technical independence. They may be consulted on draft laws relevant to their area of expertise. They shall carry out their work in accordance with the provisions of the constitution and law. Their geographical distribution throughout the country shall be taken into account.

Article 155: Management of Constitutional Bodies

The legislative authority shall elect independent persons of competence and integrity to manage these bodies. Those persons may only be removed from office before the end of their term if they fail to meet any of the conditions of their election or in the cases stipulated by the law.

Article 156: Legislative Authority Oversight over Bodies

The constitutional bodies shall be subject to the monitoring of the House of Representatives and shall submit work reports thereto as regulated by the law. They shall also submit reports to the Council of Ministers. The House of Representatives may publish these reports following their discussion.

Article 157: High National Elections Commission

The High National Elections Commission shall exclusively undertake the management and organization of public referenda as well as all stages of the general and local elections with transparency and credibility, including announcement of the final results. The Commission shall be run by a board of nine members among whom is the chairperson who shall be elected by the legislative authority. They shall carry out their tasks for one term, which shall last six years. The term of one third of the members shall be renewed every two years.

Article 158: Audit Bureau

The Audit Bureau shall be the highest authority for financial control and audit in the State. It shall be competent with comprehensive oversight of State funds, the parties financed by the State, in whole or part, and any other bodies specified by the law. It shall also have the authority to track these funds. The Audit Bureau shall be run by a president with the capacity of public audit and one or more deputies with the capacity of an [agent] who will undertake their duties for a six year term renewable for one time.

Article 159: National Council for Human Rights

The National Council for Human Rights shall strengthen, promote and spread the culture of the values of human rights and public liberties provided for in Islamic Sharia and international conventions. It shall also:

1- Observe human rights conditions and monitor violations thereof. It shall report these violations to the competent national authorities and follow up on this.

2- Support the citizens in gaining their rights endorsed by the Constitution and the law.

3- Support women to obtain their constitutional and legal rights and to ensure that they are not discriminated against.

4- Recommend ratification of, or accession to, international covenants of human rights in a way that is not incompatible with the provisions of the Constitution.

5- Promote cooperation with the national and international human rights organizations.

The Council shall consist of nine members where representation of cultural and linguistic components as well as women and youth shall be taken into account. They shall carry out their duties for one term of six years. The legislative authority shall elect the president with the capacity of a commissioner and a deputy from among those members.

Article 160: National Council for Protection of Cultural and Linguistic Heritage

The Council shall develop and protect the languages such as Arabic, Amazigh, Targhey and Tebu, and shall preserve, document and devote attention to the diverse cultural and linguistic heritage of the Libyan people to ensure the preservation of its originality within the framework of the collective Libyan identity. The Council shall be run by nine members where representation of the cultural and linguistic components of the Libyan people shall be taken into account. The legislative authority shall elect a chairperson from among the members for one term that shall last six years.

Article 161: Sharia Research Council

The Sharia Research Council shall assume the following duties:

1- Express opinions on matters referred to it by State authorities to analyze and form opinions based on Sharia evidence

2- Conduct specialized Sharia research to address current general religious issues, seeking the help of specialists in all fields, and giving recommendations therein

3- Issue individual fatwas on beliefs, acts of worship, and personal transactions, taking into account the dominant jurisprudential heritage in the country.

The Council shall be made up of fifteen members who are specialized in Islamic Sharia selected by the legislative authority for a six-year term renewable for one time. There shall be a president and vice president presiding over the Council for three years term. The Council shall also have a number of specialists in various fields. Geographic distribution shall be taken into consideration when selecting the members of the Council, and it shall have branches in accordance with the regulations of the law.

Article 162: Sustainable Development Authority

The Sustainable Development Authority shall assume the following tasks:

1- Recommend the appropriate measures to achieve balanced and sustainable development.

2- Propose appropriate polices, plans and programs to build and develop human capabilities, diversity of resources and identify national development priorities to ensure convergence of development level among the different regions.

3- Offer technical advice on development plans at the local and national levels.

4- Assess development plans and their implementation in the light of the balanced and sustainable development indicators and the need to maintain the rights of the future generations.

The Authority shall be managed by a council made of six members elected by the legislative authority which shall determine who will be the president and vice-president for a period of six years that can be renewed only once. One third of members shall be renewed every two years.

Article 163: Other Bodies

The law shall establish bodies for administrative oversight, transparency and anti-corruption, statistics, higher council for media and press and a council for science, technology and innovation. The law shall determine their composition, competencies and regulations, and shall guarantee the independence and impartiality of their members in accordance with what is stipulated in this Chapter.

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