Libyan court says Qaddafi's son can run for president
The Hindu
The elections come after years of U.N.-led attempts to usher in a more democratic future and end the country’s civil war
A Libyan court on December 2 Muammar Qaddafi from running in upcoming presidential elections.
A court in the southern province of Sabha ruled in favor of Seif al-Islam Qaddafi, Libyan media outlets reported. For almost a week prior, the court had failed to convene to decide on the appeal after the building was surrounded by armed men who preventing judges from entering.
Seif al-Islam Qaddafi, once the heir-apparent to his father, appealed the decision last week by Libya's High National Elections Committee that barred him because of past convictions against him for using violence against protesters.
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