Libya passes controversial amensty law

05/09/12: The Justice in Conflict blog reports Libya has quietly, but controversially passed a blanket amnesty for pro-Revolution rebels.  According to Lawyers for Justice in Libya, under ‘Law 38,’ amnesty will be granted for any “acts made necessary by the 17 February revolution” and for the revolution’s “success or protection”. Earlier, reports suggested that the amnesty law was being drafted in order to appease Libya’s tribal leaders who presumably fear anti-Gaddafi rebels being held accountable for human rights violations. The post’s author is critical of the law, arguing that such an across-the-board, ‘blanket amnesty’ goes too far and will fail to punish some of the more egregious atrocities the rebels committed.