LIBYA
 
Libya: New Law Divisive
 
An already turbulent Libyan political scene has been thrown into further turmoil by the contentious Law of Political Isolation, approved by the General National Congress (GNC) on 5 May. Those who held key (but unspecified) official posts during the Qadhafi era (1969-2011) face a 10-year bar from political office. The law will affect a number of senior politicians who were leading figures in 2011’s revolution, including Prime...