Trials in absentia in felonies: An analytical study in Libyan criminal procedur law

Abstract

Trial in absentia in felonies is one of the most prominent topics that casts its shadow on criminal justice although Libyan brocedural legislation has stabilized inregulating the provisions of this subject, from a legat point of view, it remains complex because it intersects with the most important components of a fair trial, whether related to the rights of the accused to the procedural organization of this trial. Therefore, it is necessary to redraw the boundaries of this trial to ensure its effectiveness in achieving criminal justice without neglect ting the rights of the absent accused or assuming his defiance and rebellion against the law. If it is conceivable that the accused is deliberately absent, it should not be assumed for all accused, and there for the criminal proceeding should continue in the ordinary manner without depriving the absent accused of any right and without unjustified. Prolongation of the criminal trial, leading to a fair and accomplished criminal trial