People's Hall, Tripoli

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The People's Hall was a large government building in Tripoli, Libya, constructed in the 1970s/80s. It was the meeting place of the Libyan General People's Congress.^[1] It was normally closed to the general public.

The People's Hall was burned by demonstrators^[2] on 21 February as part of the 2011 Libyan civil war.^[3][4] It was reignited and burned out, amongst the other fires at Tripoli police stations, the justice ministry at al-Shuhadaa Square, and the Shaabia headquarters, on 22 February 2011.^[1]

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• Time Images: "The People's Hall, the burned main building for government gathering" - photograph

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