High Judicial Council: Trial of former regime figure carried out at natural conditions and all legal assurances to defendants and their defense observed.

Tripoli, 04.08.2015(Lana) The HJC underlined the fairness, neutrality and independence of the Libyan judiciary and that it works according to these standards far from political and partisan differences. In statement Tuesday on sentences against former regime figures, the HJC explained that the trial of former regime figures carried out at normal conditions and all legal assurances to defendants and their defense were observed as some defense lawyers of individuals sentenced testified.. The statment pointed out that the HJC did not receive ay compliant whether directly or indircetly regarding the progress of the trial. The HJC assured the Libyan people in particular and the international community in general and all local and international rights organizations that the Libyan judiciary works with fairness and indepenece away from any political polarization or party politics. The HJC refered to the reactions following the sentences passed by the Tripoli Court of Appeal in the case against former regime figures and which covered by some media and some of which tried to undermine the neutrality and indepence of the Libyan judiciary, and purporting that the sentences were passed under intimidation and threats. The HJC underscored that the trial which continued in 26 hearings from March 2014 to July 2015 were held public and aired live by some TV channles. =Lana=