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LBY-1991-L-55306
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Title_of_text
Promotion of Liberty Law (No. 20 of 1991)
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Libya
Subjects (Classification)
Human rights
Adopted on (Date of text)
1991-01-01
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Establishes the freedoms and rights of the people of Libyan Arab Jamahiriya. Grants equal rights to both men and women. Grants freedom of religion, speech and association so long as the moral health of society is not endangered. Establishes the right to defend the country. Grants citizens the right to choose forms of employment and earn wages. Establishes the right of citizens to own private property. Provides for social security to protect the needy, aged, disabled, orphaned and those otherwise incapable of working. Prohibits the employment of children in work hazardous to their health, morals or physical development.
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
2010-05-28 (LBY-2010-L-93753)
Law No. 24 of 2010 On Libyan Nationality.
Related Text region
Related text(s)
2010-01-28 (LBY-2010-L-86041)
Law No. 12 of 1378 [2010] on Labour Relations.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Law on-line
Author
UNHCR - Refworld
URL
http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/3dda542d4.html
Serial region
Serial title
Printed Separately
Page range
11 p.
Serial title
Unofficial English translation
Date
2003
Page range
7 p.
File
F837648216/LBY55306.PDF (PDF 58KB)
Serial title
Unofficial French translation
Page range
11 p.