Cairo, 5^th August 2008

PRESS RELEASE

On the occasion of the 39th Great El-Fateh. Revolution

Anniversary
ACIJLP appeals to the Libyan authorities to release the Egyptians convicts to death and life sentences

Within the context of continues efforts made by the Arab Center for the Independence of the Judiciary and the Legal Profession to release of Egyptians convicted by the Libyan judiciary with penalties ranging from death to life imprisonment, who are existing now in the Libyan prisons, the Center extended an appeal letter to the Libyan judicial police for the release of the Egyptian convicts On the occasion of the 39th Great El-Fateh Revolution Anniversary, in which several amnesties are issued for prisoners and convicts in the Libyan prisons.

The Centre indicated, in his letter to Libyan judicial police department, that there are nearly eight Egyptians convicted persons who had made reconciliation procedures with the victims’ relatives, according to the Libyan reconciliation law, which make the decisions released consistent with Libyan legislations and laws in force in this regard .

It also pointed out that the pardon decisions of those persons convicted to death penalty, are in accordance with the directions of the Libyan leader to abolish the death penalty and to replace alternative penalties.