Constitutional Declaration

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The Constitutional Declaration is the interim constitutional framework adopted by Libya in 2011 to govern the country during its post-revolution transitional period.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional framework
interim constitution
adoptedBy National Transitional Council NERFINISHED
adoptionDate 2011-08-03
amendedBy amendments of 2012
amendments of 2013
amendments of 2014
subsequent transitional political agreements
bindingOn public authorities in Libya
cameIntoForce 2011-08-03
contains preamble
provisions on organization of powers
provisions on rights and freedoms
transitional provisions
country Libya
definesTransitionalPeriod from fall of Gaddafi regime until adoption of a permanent constitution
establishes General National Congress as elected legislative body NERFINISHED
National Transitional Council as interim authority
governs transitional political institutions in Libya after 2011
historicalContext 2011 Libyan Civil War NERFINISHED
Arab Spring NERFINISHED
language Arabic
legalForm written constitutional document
legalStatus supreme law of Libya (interim)
legalSystemContext Libyan law
mandates election of a constituent body to draft a permanent constitution
providesFor Islam as state religion
Islamic Sharia as a principal source of legislation
executive authority
fundamental rights and freedoms
judicial authority
legislative authority
multi-party political system
separation of powers
purpose to regulate the transitional period following the fall of Muammar Gaddafi
to serve as interim constitutional framework after the 2011 Libyan revolution
region North Africa
relatedTo General National Congress elections of 2012
House of Representatives (Libya) formation NERFINISHED
replaced Constitution of Libya (1969) as effective basic law NERFINISHED
replacedBy intended to be replaced by a permanent Libyan constitution
scope applies throughout the territory of Libya
subjectMatter civil liberties
electoral processes
state institutions
transitional justice

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Libyan Constitutional Declaration shortTitle Constitutional Declaration