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Libya's New Rules Spark Outrage Over Women's Rights

6/30/2025

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In Libya, Interior Minister Emad al-Trabelsi has unveiled controversial measures that curtail women's rights, mandating hijabs and imposing travel restrictions without male guardians. A newly established "morality police" will enforce these oppressive rules, raising alarms among activists who fear a surge in harassment and repression reminiscent of Iran's strict policing of personal freedoms.

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In Libya, Interior Minister Emad al-Trabelsi has unveiled controversial measures that curtail women's rights, mandating hijabs and imposing travel restrictions without male guardians. A newly established "morality police" will enforce these oppressive rules, raising alarms among activists who fear a surge in harassment and repression reminiscent of Iran's strict policing of personal freedoms.