Libya

Population Statistics

6,411,776

Total Population

961,766

Population with a disability

according to World Health Organization’s 15% estimate

Election Dates

13 February 2018

Ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities


Law No. 4 on the Election of the General National Congress (2012)

Updated: June 2015

Article 9 states:

Voter eligibility requirements:

• Must hold a Libyan citizenship and enjoys full legal capacity.

• Must be more than 18 years old.

• Must be registered in the voters register.

• Must have a clear criminal record.

Military personnel do not have the right to vote.

 

Excerpt from Law No. 4 on the Election of the General National Congress (2012)

Draft Constitutional Charter for the Transitional Stage (2011)

Updated: June 2015

Article 6 states:

…Libyans shall be equal before the law. They shall enjoy equal civil and political rights, shall have the same opportunities, and be subject to the same public duties and obligations, without discrimination due to religion, belief, race, language, wealth, kinship or political opinions or social status…

 

Excerpt from the Draft Constitutional Charter for the Transitional Stage (2011)