Question

why are civil liberties important for democracy ?explain in the context of Libyan experience

Answer 1

Libya’s political rights rating improved from 7 to 4, its civil liberties rating improved from 6 to 5, and its status improved from Not Free to Partly Free due to successful elections for the General National Congress that included candidates from a range of political and regional backgrounds, increased transparency in drafting a constitution, and the proliferation and sustained activism of media outlets and civil society organizations.

Answer 2

Answer

Democracy is a system of government which requires the participation of people for its success.

Explaination

• The people should be free to know, discuss,and express independent opinion to make the democracy successful.
• If these civil rights are restricted by the rulers democracy cannot function freely.
• In the case of Libya, the elected democratic bodies never had any such rights. they had to follow what the RCC had the insisting them to do.
• The public or the common people never had any such rights to criticize the government or to express the views and opinions on the functioning of government.
• The press and media also had the restricted rights. the violators were met with arrest severe torture and death.