The trial of the El Hiblu 3 will go ahead despite calls by activists to drop the charges against them. In a short court session on Thursday, it became clear that the case will not be dismissed and the trial will go ahead. Amara, Abdalla, and Kader found themselves in Malta after preventing an unlawful pushback to Libya while on board the El Hiblu oil tanker. “We are appalled that Amara, Kader and Abdalla will remain in legal limbo after more than five years,” activists said. We will stand with the El Hiblu 3 as long as it takes and until they are free.”

Source: Libya Today May 30, 2024 10:19 UTC