Libya Accountability Updates: Issue 5

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Welcome to the fifth edition of Libya Accountability Updates. This is a quarterly look at the accountability situation in Libya, brought to you by Lawyers for Justice in Libya (LFJL), with the support of Libya Crimes Watch (LCW).

In recent months, Libya's political landscape remained highly unstable. The political divide between east and west culminated in the collapse of Libya’s Central Bank in September 2024, where rival authorities vouched for control over this key financial institution. Throughout this period, the human rights situation saw no signs of improvement, with arbitrary detentions and targeting of civil society ongoing. On the international stage, Libya was on the agenda at the UNSecurity Council (UNSC) for the renewal of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) mandate. The mandate is set to end on 31 October 2024. A renewal was expected to be adopted by the UNSC at the start of October. However, due to a political impasse among the five permanent members of the UNSC, negotiations are still ongoing. This leaves UNSMIL itself and the situation inside Libya increasingly uncertain.In October, Libyan rights defenders and members of civil society also briefed the UNSC on the wider civil society crackdown and its gendered impact on women, as well as women's participation in decision-making and peace talks processes, protection and access to justice.

In this fifth update, we provide information on violations documented in Libya between June - September 2024 and reflect on the state of the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda in Libya and beyond, with expert insight from Mariam Jalabi of the Syrian Women’s Political Movement and Hala Bugaighis of the Jusoor Centerfor Studies and Development.

If you're interested in contributing to future editions, please contact LFJL at: accountability@libyanjustice.org.

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