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Libya Review
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Libya Review
Libya Renews Request for Hannibal Gaddafi's Release or Transfer from Lebanon
The long-standing case of Hannibal Gaddafi has resurfaced, as Libyan authorities formally demand his immediate release or deportation to a third country—ten years after he was detained in Lebanon. According to senior judicial sources who spoke to Asharq Al-Awsat, Lebanon's judiciary has received an official letter from Libyan Prosecutor General Al-Siddiq Al-Sour, urging the Lebanese government to release Hannibal Gaddafi without delay and either return him to Libya or transfer him to his country of asylum, Syria. The letter also blamed Lebanese authorities for the deterioration of Gaddafi's health and warned of potential consequences. However, the request is expected to be swiftly rejected by the Lebanese judiciary. Legal officials say Libya's communication lacked any new information regarding the fate of Imam Musa Al-Sadr, Sheikh Mohammad Yaacoub, and journalist Abbas Badreddine—who were abducted and forcibly disappeared in Libya in 1978. The Libyan request has reportedly disappointed Lebanese legal circles, especially after earlier promises of cooperation from Libyan authorities. Lebanon had previously been informed that the Libyan judiciary was willing to share documents and findings from post-Gaddafi era investigations with Judge Zaher Hamadeh, the judicial investigator in the Sadr case. Yet, the recent letter made no reference to such cooperation. Instead, it reiterated Libya's demand for Hannibal's release—ignoring Lebanon's requests, and failing to respect a 2014 memorandum of understanding signed between the two judicial authorities. The letter, received via diplomatic channels, was addressed to top Lebanese judicial figures, including the President of the Judicial Council Judge Suhail Abboud, Prosecutor General Judge Jamal Al-Hajjar, and Judge Zaher Hamadeh. It outlined Hannibal's kidnapping from Syria, transfer to Lebanon, his questioning, and the arrest warrant issued for withholding information regarding the disappearance of Al-Sadr and his companions. The Lebanese judiciary remains firm: no release without reciprocal cooperation. Judge Hamadeh is reportedly preparing a formal response rejecting the Libyan demand unless credible and comprehensive documents are provided. The judiciary believes Hannibal Gaddafi may hold crucial information, particularly due to his former role overseeing political prisons in Libya. Hannibal has stated that he is willing to share information only after being freed and allowed to leave Lebanon—a position seen as evidence that he possesses valuable insight into the decades-old disappearance case. Lebanon, however, insists that the truth must come first. Tags: BeirutHannibal GaddafiLebanonlibyaMusa al-Sadrtripoli
Libya Observer
03-05-2025
- Politics
- Libya Observer
Justice Minister: Lebanese parties hindering an end to Musa Al-Sadr's case for political reasons
Libya's Minister of Justice in the Government of National Unity, Halima Abdulrahman, has blamed unnamed Lebanese parties for obstructing the closure of the case concerning Imam Musa al-Sadr for 'political purposes.' She reaffirmed that her ministry was closely following the case of Hannibal Gaddafi, who is being held in Lebanon in connection with the same case, as part of 'Libya's commitment to protecting the rights of its citizens abroad.' In a statement to Lebanon's Al-Nahar newspaper on Friday, Abdulrahman said the Libyan judicial authorities had contacted their Lebanese counterparts regarding the case, attaching a detailed roadmap that presents a practical and comprehensive vision for reaching a fair and just resolution. The plan includes mechanisms for judicial cooperation between the two countries that would lead to the closure of the case and the release of Hannibal Gaddafi. Abdulrahman stressed Libya's full readiness to cooperate with Lebanon in all efforts to uncover the truth behind the disappearance of Imam al-Sadr in 1978. She emphasized the importance of resolving the case in a framework of transparency, mutual respect for sovereignty and the law, in a manner that upholds justice and safeguards the dignity and rights of Libyan citizens. She reiterated her openness to all forms of legal cooperation with the Lebanese authorities. She also pointed out that the initiative is now in the hands of the Lebanese judiciary, and that Libya is still awaiting an official response, noting that the 'unjustified delay is a cause for concern.' The Minister of Justice described the delay as a sign of political exploitation of the Imam al-Sadr case by Lebanese parties unwilling to see the file closed, which negatively affects the course of justice and the basic rights of the detained Libyan citizen. She expressed hope that the case would be addressed 'in the spirit of justice and with full respect for legal and human rights.'
LBCI
05-03-2025
- Politics
- LBCI
Sources to LBCI: No truth to reports of Hannibal Gaddafi's release, Libyan announcement withdrawn
Sources confirmed to LBCI that the news about the release of Hannibal Gaddafi was false and that Lebanon was not involved in the statement issued by the Libyan Ministry of Justice, which was later retracted. After contacting the Lebanese judiciary and Gaddafi's lawyer, the information confirmed that there was no intention to release him. It was reported that the news publication and its retraction were part of an unspecified Libyan maneuver. It was clarified that a phone conversation took place recently between the Libyan Minister of Justice and the Lebanese Minister of Justice, during which they discussed the need for cooperation on the cases of Gaddafi and Imam Moussa al Sadr.
Al Bawaba
05-03-2025
- Politics
- Al Bawaba
Was Hannibal Gaddafi released from Lebanese jail?
ALBAWABA - Is Hannibal Gaddafi, son of former Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi, still inside the Lebanese jail or was he released? A mistake has caused wide controversy on social media. Was Hannibal Gaddafi released from Lebanese jail? People were confused in the past few hours regarding the truth of the release of Hannibal Gaddafi, son of the late Libyan President, by the Lebanese authorities. It started when the Libyan Ministry of Justice said a statement late Tuesday that Hannibal Gaddafi was released from jail. However, it quickly removed the post from its official Facebook page. The Ministry of Justice of the government-designate deletes its post in which it announced its success in releasing Hannibal Gaddafi, the son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, who has been detained in Lebanon for 10 years. Some considered this announcement to be merely… — LIBYA TODAY 24 - ENGLISH (@Libyatoday24) March 4, 2025 Meanwhile, his lawyer Paul Romans confirmed to Al Arabiya/Al Hadath on Wednesday, that Hannibal is still in prison. On the other hand, Khaled Masoud, the Libyan Minister of Justice in the eastern government, said that arrangements are underway and that Hannibal will be handed over to the Libyan government. Masoud reportedly said that Hannibal Gaddafi is now out of prison but still in Lebanon. Hannibal Gaddafi has been in prison in Beirut, Lebanon since 2005. (MORTEN JUHL / SCANPIX DENMARK / AFP) Why Was Hannibal Gaddafi arrested? Hannibal Gaddafi was kidnapped from Syria and handed over to the Lebanese authorities in 2015 where is accused by the Lebanese judiciary of "concealing information related to the fate of Imam Musa al-Sadr and his two companions, Sheikh Muhammad Yaqoub and journalist Abbas Badr al-Din, who went missing in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, in 1978, after arriving at the invitation of Muammar Gaddafi, and of participating in the crime of their disappearance." But, Gaddafi rejected the accusations in the case of Musa al-Sadr's disappearance from his country and said that he did not have any information about the case because it occurred when he was a two-year-old child.
