The Libyan Supreme Judiciary Council instructed courts to extend the suspension of work in courts, public prosecution offices and judicial bodies until the end of May, in the context of combating the outbreak of COVID-19.

Recently, the Head of the Supreme Judiciary Council, Justice Mohammed Al-Hafi, told the Presidential Council’s Head Fayez Al-Sarraj and the Governor of the Central Bank of Libya Al-Siddiq Al-Kabir in a letter that declaring a state of emergency gives exceptional legitimacy to the executive authorities that allow them to issue extraordinary orders and make exceptional decisions.