Libya’s Supreme Judicial Council has strongly condemned what it described as the storming of its headquarters in Tripoli by groups linked to the Court of Cassation, accusing them of imposing a fait accompli and unlawfully usurping judicial authority.
In a statement published on its official Facebook page on Wednesday, the council said the incident amounted to “the ugliest form of impersonation of legal jurisdiction” and reflected deliberate attempts to deepen divisions within Libya’s already fractured judicial system. It stressed that such actions undermine the rule of law and threaten the independence of the judiciary.
The council said it has consistently resisted efforts aimed at entrenching judicial fragmentation, relying on all available legal and institutional tools to preserve unity. It warned that it would not compromise on the unity of the judiciary or submit to what it described as institutional chaos.
The statement confirmed that the council intends to take all necessary legal measures in response to the incident and called on the public prosecutor to assume full responsibility in line with his legal mandate. It also urged judges and judicial bodies across Libya to rally behind the council, reject division, and refrain from dealing with those it labelled as aggressors.
As part of its response, the council announced plans to invite members of the Supreme Judicial Council to an emergency meeting, with the venue to be disclosed in the coming days.
Earlier this month, the council had already warned of attempts to undermine the unity and independence of Libya’s judiciary, linking such moves to political and personal agendas. It said it had exercised restraint for an extended period in the interest of the public good, despite what it described as persistent intransigence by certain parties.
The council warned that continued attempts to impose unilateral decisions risk plunging the judicial institution into disorder at a particularly sensitive moment in Libya’s history, further complicating efforts to restore state authority and institutional cohesion.