Salah Marghani

Salah Bashir Marghani (Salah al Marghani, Saleh al-Mergani) is a Libyan jurist, and the former justice minister in the post-civil war government of Libya. He was part of Prime Minister Ali Zeidan's initial cabinet and took office on 14 November 2012.[1]

Salah Bashir Marghani
Minister of Justice
In office
November 2012 – 29 August 2014
Prime MinisterAli Zeidan
Abdullah al Thinni
Personal details
NationalityLibyan
Alma materBenghazi University

Education

Marghani received a bachelor's degree in law from Benghazi University in 1972.[2] Then he obtained a master's degree in philosophy of law from a British university in 1979.[2]

Career

Marghani served at the prosecution office during the reign of Muammar Ghaddafi.[2][3] He also worked as a consultant at the law department of the ministry of justice.[2] In November 2012, he was appointed justice minister to the cabinet headed by prime minister Ali Zeidan.[4][5] In March 2014, when Ali Zeidan fled the country, Marghani remained as justice minister under caretaker prime minister, Abdullah al Thinni.[6] However, Marghani's term ended on 29 August 2014.[7]

Controversy

On 31 March 2013, armed gunmen stormed ministry of justice and threw Marghani and his staff out of the building due to their objections to Marghani's statements made during an interview with Libya AhrarTV.[8] In the interview, Marghani expressed his concerns over illegal detentions and the prisons run by armed militias.[8]

Awards

In 2012, Marghani was recognised for his work defending human rights in Libya by Human Rights Watch and was awarded the Alison Des Forges Award. However, he could not accept the award due to his appointment as justice minister.[9]

References
  1. Zaptia, Sami (14 November 2012). "Zeidan government sworn in". Libya Herald. Archived from the original on 6 August 2013.
  2. "Curriculum Vitae of Ali Zeidan's government ministers". Libya Herald. Tripoli. 3 November 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
  3. "Political Isolation Law threatens to decapitate Libyan state". IHS. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
  4. "Libyan prime minister Ali Zidan forms government". ABO. 5 November 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
  5. "Libyan Government" (PDF). The Inkerman Group. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
  6. Youssef, Nancy A. (13 March 2014). "Libya drifts after ousting prime minister over oil ship's escape". McClatchy DC. Archived from the original on 19 May 2014.
  7. "Libya government resigns to allow new cabinet". Al Jazeera English. 29 August 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  8. Eljarh, Mohamed (4 April 2013). "Libya's fight for the rule of law". Foreign Policy. Archived from the original on 6 April 2013.
  9. "Awards for rights activists Congo, Libya". Human Rights Watch. 14 August 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
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