Libya: The Difficult Transition to Democracy
Event Date: February 13, 2012 - 1:00 pm
Location: Desmarais Building, 55 Laurier Ave. E., Room 3120
AZZA KAMEL MAGHUR, Member of Libyan Council for Human Rights.
Presented by CIPS.
Free. In English. Registration is not required.
Azza Kamel Maghur is a Libyan lawyer and member of the newly-established Libyan Council for Human Rights. She has worked on several cases involving political prisoners. She is active in current debates in Libya on democracy, a new constitution and the protection of women’s rights. A graduate of the Faculty of Law at Benghazi University, and awarded a DEA in international law from the Sorbonne University, Ms Maghur also lectures at the School for Judges in Tripoli. She has published short stories and articles, including in the New York Times.
