Assassinating justice in Libya
Ali Alaspli
February 14, 2026
On 3 February, Libyan presidential candidate Saif al-Islam Gaddafi was shot dead by a team of four masked gunmen in Zintan. His killing cannot be read as an isolated security
Author: Ali Alaspli
Ali Alaspli
Libyan human rights defender and former prisoner of conscience. Based in exile, I advocate for accountability and justice in Libya.
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