Libya reactivates morality police to regulate public behavior, minister says

Libyan Interior Minister, Imad Al-Trabelsi, announced the ministry’s plans to reactivate the Morality Police to regulate public behavior in streets and on social media, including TikTok.

Speaking at a press conference, Al-Trabelsi stated that the Morality Police would monitor inappropriate content on social media and close barber shops that fail to comply with social and legal standards.

As per the minister’s statement, the police will also target individuals wearing “improper attire” and provide its officers with religious training in the Quran and Sunnah, in response to community demands.

Al-Trabelsi emphasized that these measures align with human rights, calling on Libyan families to join training programs offered by the Interior Ministry to promote public morals.

Additionally, the minister stressed the importance of women wearing “respectful attire” in public, urged the Ministry of Education to require hijabs for female students, and announced plans to restrict women from traveling without a male guardian.

The ministry also intends to activate a female police force to enforce gender segregation in public spaces.