Outrage in Libya over a video of a woman being publicly flogged for adultery
Summary
A video showed a woman in Sabha, Libya, publicly receiving lashes as punishment for adultery, sparking strong reactions on social media. Libya’s justice system applies laws based on Islamic Sharia, including punishments like flogging, which continues to be controversial.Key Facts
- The video was recorded on July 21, 2026, in Sabha, Libya, showing a woman sentenced to 100 lashes for adultery.
- The woman received 23 lashes in about 30 seconds, with the punishment delivered in a public street.
- The sentence was read aloud by a judicial police officer before the punishment was carried out.
- Some criticized the punishment being public and questioned the absence of the man involved in the case.
- Libya’s legal system mixes civil, customary, and Islamic Sharia law, with punishments like flogging governed by Law No. 70 of 1973.
- Libya is politically divided: the Government of National Unity controls western Libya, and the Government of National Stability, supported by the Libyan National Army, controls the east and south including Sabha.
- Human rights advocates have expressed alarm that such punishments, seen mostly under ISIS before, are now part of the current system.
- Reports have warned about the use of torture and harsh discipline methods in Libyan police stations.
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