On 16 June, independent law and policy journal Just Security published an article by Chiara-Lou Parriaud and Grace Spalding-Fecher titled ‘The Sarkozy-Gaddafi Trial Exposes Corruption’s Devastating Effect on Libyans’. The article looks at the corruption trial of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who was accused of illegally funding his 2007 presidential campaign with millions of euros from former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, in exchange for France strengthening its ties to Libya and reexamining its terrorism charge against Gaddafi’s brother-in-law and Libyan intelligence chief Abdullah al-Senussi. According to the authors, the trial is ‘is testing the country’s democratic resilience and the judiciary’s capacity to act as a counter-power to leaders bending democratic rules.’
Read the full article here.