A sliding bolt latch (40, 72) comprising: a slidable bolt (44, 74) extending along a bolt axis and rotatable thereabout; a biasing member (50, 78) for biasing the bolt (44, 74) along the bolt axis; and a projection (52, 84) extending from the bolt (44, 74); and a base (46, 76) having a first bolt guide (62, 80) and a second bolt guide (62, 80) spaced away from the first bolt guide along the bolt axis; said bolt latch (40, 72) being characterized by the base (46, 76) having a barrier (64, 64', 82) spaced away from the first and second bolt guides along the bolt axis, said barrier (64, 64', 82) including an open end facing said first bolt guide (62, 80), a closed end (68, 68') opposite to and spaced away from said open end along the bolt axis, and at least one wall (66, 66', 70) extending between the open end and the closed end (68, 68'), wherein said barrier (64, 64', 82) is configured for being selectively engaged by the projection (52, 84) at a first distance from the first bolt guide (62, 80) for limiting rotational movement of the projection (52, 84) about said bolt axis, and for limiting sliding movement of the projection (52, 84) along said bolt axis in a direction away from the first bolt guide (62, 80); said bolt (44, 74) being displaceable between: a locked position, in which said projection (52, 84) is engaged with the closed end (68, 68') of the barrier (64, 64', 82) at said first distance from the first bolt guide (62, 80), and the closed end (68, 68') and the at least one wall (66, 66', 70) limit the sliding movement of the projection (52, 84) along said bolt axis in the direction away from the first bolt guide (62, 80) and the rotational movement of the projection (52, 84) about said bolt axis, respectively, and an unlocked position, in which said projection (52, 84) is disengaged from said barrier (64, 64', 82) and is free at least for rotating about said bolt axis, and in which said projection (52, 84) is disposed at a second distance from said first bolt guide (62, 80), which is greater than said first distance, wherein said bolt (44, 74) being displaceable between said locked position and unlocked position is displaceable initially in a direction towards said first bolt guide (62, 80) and subsequently in the direction away from said first bolt guide (62, 80). a slidable bolt (44, 74) extending along a bolt axis and rotatable thereabout; a biasing member (50, 78) for biasing the bolt (44, 74) along the bolt axis; and a projection (52, 84) extending from the bolt (44, 74); and a base (46, 76) having a first bolt guide (62, 80) and a second bolt guide (62, 80) spaced away from the first bolt guide along the bolt axis; said bolt latch (40, 72) being characterized by the base (46, 76) having a barrier (64, 64', 82) spaced away from the first and second bolt guides along the bolt axis, said barrier (64, 64', 82) including an open end facing said first bolt guide (62, 80), a closed end (68, 68') opposite to and spaced away from said open end along the bolt axis, and at least one wall (66, 66', 70) extending between the open end and the closed end (68, 68'), wherein said barrier (64, 64', 82) is configured for being selectively engaged by the projection (52, 84) at a first distance from the first bolt guide (62, 80) for limiting rotational movement of the projection (52, 84) about said bolt axis, and for limiting sliding movement of the projection (52, 84) along said bolt axis in a direction away from the first bolt guide (62, 80); said bolt (44, 74) being displaceable between: a locked position, in which said projection (52, 84) is engaged with the closed end (68, 68') of the barrier (64, 64', 82) at said first distance from the first bolt guide (62, 80), and the closed end (68, 68') and the at least one wall (66, 66', 70) limit the sliding movement of the projection (52, 84) along said bolt axis in the direction away from the first bolt guide (62, 80) and the rotational movement of the projection (52, 84) about said bolt axis, respectively, and an unlocked position, in which said projection (52, 84) is disengaged from said barrier (64, 64', 82) and is free at least for rotating about said bolt axis, and in which said projection (52, 84) is disposed at a second distance from said first bolt guide (62, 80), which is greater than said first distance, wherein said bolt (44, 74) being displaceable between said locked position and unlocked position is displaceable initially in a direction towards said first bolt guide (62, 80) and subsequently in the direction away from said first bolt guide (62, 80). a locked position, in which said projection (52, 84) is engaged with the closed end (68, 68') of the barrier (64, 64', 82) at said first distance from the first bolt guide (62, 80), and the closed end (68, 68') and the at least one wall (66, 66', 70) limit the sliding movement of the projection (52, 84) along said bolt axis in the direction away from the first bolt guide (62, 80) and the rotational movement of the projection (52, 84) about said bolt axis, respectively, and an unlocked position, in which said projection (52, 84) is disengaged from said barrier (64, 64', 82) and is free at least for rotating about said bolt axis, and in which said projection (52, 84) is disposed at a second distance from said first bolt guide (62, 80), which is greater than said first distance, wherein said bolt (44, 74) being displaceable between said locked position and unlocked position is displaceable initially in a direction towards said first bolt guide (62, 80) and subsequently in the direction away from said first bolt guide (62, 80).