A lawyer said the ruling has to be confirmed first by the Supreme Court.
A former minister who served under the late Libyan dictator, Muammar Gaddafi, has been sentenced to death for inciting violence during the 2011 revolution that swept Mr. Gadaffi out of power.
A Libyan court in Misrata said Ahmed Ibrahim was guilty of inciting violence against rebels who rose against the regime.
Mr. Ibrahim is a former education minister. He was captured by rebels in Gaddafi’s hometown of Sirte, according to Reuters news agency.
Reports say Mr. Ibrahim was found guilty of urging Sirte residents to form armed gangs and fight the rebels.
According to Libyan law, he is to be executed by firing squad. But Reuters quotes Mr. Ibrahim’s lawyer, Salim Dans, as saying the ruling must be confirmed by Libya’s Supreme Court for the death penalty to be implemented.
Libyan authorities are keen to see Gaddafi family and loyalists punished for their support of his 42-year rule, but human rights activists have raised concerns about whether legal proceedings meet international standards.
The most senior regime member yet to face justice is Gaddafi’s son, Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, who is due to go on trial in August.
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