Libyan Constitutional Declaration

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The Libyan Constitutional Declaration is the interim constitutional framework adopted after the 2011 revolution to govern Libya’s political transition and define the powers and legitimacy of its state institutions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional declaration
interim constitutional framework
transitional constitution
adoptedBy National Transitional Council
adoptionDate 2011-08-03
amendedBy various constitutional amendments adopted after 2011
cameIntoForce 2011-08-03
containsProvisionsOn Islamic law as a source of legislation
electoral processes
executive authority
fundamental rights and freedoms
judicial authority
legislative authority
local governance
separation of powers
transitional justice
context adopted after the fall of Muammar Gaddafi’s regime
adopted following the 2011 Libyan revolution
country Libya
defines framework for drafting a permanent constitution
legitimacy of post-2011 Libyan state institutions
draftedBy legal committee appointed by the National Transitional Council
establishes basis for formation of the General National Congress
basis for formation of the House of Representatives
independence of the judiciary
interim executive authority
guarantees equality before the law
freedom of assembly
freedom of expression
political pluralism
humanRightsFramework references international human rights standards
inForce true (with amendments, subject to political dispute)
language Arabic
legalStatus supreme law of Libya (interim)
mandates election of a constituent body to draft a permanent constitution
purpose define the powers and legitimacy of Libyan state institutions
govern Libya’s political transition after the 2011 revolution
recognizes Arabic as the official language
Islam as the religion of the state
region North Africa
regulates appointment and dismissal of the interim government
relationship between legislative and executive branches during transition
state of emergency procedures
replaced 1951 Constitution of Libya
surface form: Constitution of the Kingdom of Libya (1951, as amended)

constitutional framework of the Great Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
shortTitle Constitutional Declaration
territorialExtent entire territory of Libya
timeHorizon intended as temporary until adoption of a permanent constitution

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House of Representatives (Tobruk-based) legalBasis Libyan Constitutional Declaration
Constitutional Declaration of 3 August 2011 alsoKnownAs Libyan Constitutional Declaration
this entity surface form: Libyan Constitutional Declaration of 2011
House of Representatives legalBasis Libyan Constitutional Declaration
subject surface form: House of Representatives (Libya)
this entity surface form: Libyan Constitutional Declaration (amended)