The Public Prosecution released the Libyan journalist Ridha Faheel Al-Boom on Wednesday 12 days after his arrest amidst local and international appeals for his release.

The President of the National Organization for Independent Media was arrested when he was in Mitiga Airport coming from Tunisia after his participation in an event by civil society organizations on the occasion of the International Day of Human Rights.

The detention of Fheel elicited local and international reaction, considering that the detention demonstrates violation of human rights and freedom of expression in Libya.