The Tripoli Court of Appeal has acquitted former Libyan intelligence chief Abdullah Al-Senussi of all charges linked to the 2011 crackdown on protesters, according to statements made by his lawyer Ahmed Nashad to local media.
Nashad said the court issued its ruling in Case No. 630, which focused on allegations related to the suppression of anti-government demonstrations during the uprising that led to the fall of the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.
The ruling also cleared all other defendants involved in the case, including former senior security official Mansour Dhao and Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of the former Libyan leader, according to the lawyer’s statements.
Abdullah Al-Senussi had faced approximately 26 charges in connection with the case, which centred on accusations of involvement in violence against demonstrators during the 2011 conflict.
The decision marks a significant development in one of Libya’s long-running legal cases tied to the events of the February 17 revolution and the collapse of the former regime.
Despite the acquittal in Case No. 630, Nashad confirmed that another major legal case involving Abdullah Al-Senussi remains ongoing. He said the Abu Salim prison case is still under review before the Libyan courts and has not yet reached a final verdict.
The Abu Salim case relates to the 1996 prison massacre in Tripoli, one of the most controversial incidents associated with the Gaddafi-era security apparatus.
The latest ruling is expected to reignite debate inside Libya regarding accountability, transitional justice and the handling of cases involving former officials of the previous regime.