­Libya’s ruling National Transitional Council (NTC) has criminalized the glorification of deceased former leader Muammar Gaddafi and his regime. “Praising or glorifying Muammar Gaddafi, his regime, his ideas or his sons is punishable by a prison sentence,” said the text of the law read out to reporters by a judicial official following a high-level meeting. The law also bans spreading rumors or information that could hamper military activities, spread terror or weaken the morale of citizens. Meanwhile, the NTC has dropped a ban against parties organized along religious, regional, tribal or ethnic lines.