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- Two rival administrations continue to compete for control in Libya: the Tripoli-based Government of National Unity (GNU), headed by Abdelhamid Dabeiba, and a parallel body in eastern Libya, the Government of National Stability (GNS), established by the eastern, Tobruk-based parliament, the House of Representatives (HoR).
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In June, the Supreme Court of Libya ruled it unconstitutional. Twenty-eight official prisons under the supervision of the justice ministry held 19,103 people, including 216 women, as of May 5...
- Convening Community Dialogues in Three Conflict-Affected Locations
- Strengthening The Security Sector and Rule of Law
- Improving Youth Conflict Management Skills
- Informing Policy Through Groundbreaking Research
- On-The-Ground Engagement: USIP’s Regional Office
USIP partnered with key community actors and civic leaders from Sebha, Ubari, and Nalut-Siyaan from 2018-2020 to convene local dialogues on transitional justice and conflict resolution. In 2020 and 2021, USIP will support these individuals, in partnership with international organizations such as the World Food Programme, as they implement post-dial...
The increasing presence of nonstate armed groups and their cooptation of traditional security services has resulted in inconsistent—and sometimes inhumane—law enforcement practices and treatment of inmates in correctional facilities. Libya’s dilapidated prisons are incubators for radicalization and extremist recruitment and also allow nonstate arme...
USIP is improving the conflict analysis and prevention skills of youth across the country through youth-led projects intended to prevent recruitment by extremist groups. In Ubari, USIP seeded an organization called “I Am a Volunteer,” focused on reconciliation and collaboration between tribes. In Brak Al-Shati, a youth leader, with the support of U...
USIP works with local and international partners to produce unique, timely, and policy-relevant research. USIP previously partnered with UNDP to ensure their Stabilization Facility for Libya project in Sebha was sensitive to local conflict dynamics; the Institute is now working on the same project in Ubari. To date, USIP has produced reports coveri...
USIP’s regional office in Tunis oversees the implementation of programs, convenes experts, conducts trainings, and facilitates USIP’s regional efforts. The office works with local, national, and international partners to reduce and prevent violent conflict in the Middle East and North Africa, including on-the-ground in Libya with local staff.
Jun 18, 2020 · June 18, 2020 9:00 am (EST) The conflict in oil-rich Libya has become a proxy war, fueled by rival foreign powers such as Russia and Turkey. For months, UN-backed government forces have battled...
Mar 27, 2023 · GENEVA (27 March 2023) – The UN Independent Fact-Finding Mission on Libya expressed deep concern over the country’s deteriorating human rights situation in its final report today, concluding there are grounds to believe a wide array of war c.
Feb 18, 2022 · CAIRO (AP) — A year ago, Libya looked to be on a fragile path toward democracy, after more than a decade of civil war. Now, it appears to be sliding back toward strife and division. After tentative steps towards unity, the country is once again being pulled apart, with two rival prime ministers claiming power.
Jun 4, 2020 · 4 June 2020. Getty Images. Soldiers are celebrating after recapturing Tripoli airport. Libya's UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) has regained full control of Tripoli after...
Press releasesHuman Rights Council. All Parties to the Conflict in Libya, including Third States, Foreign Fighters and Mercenaries, Have Violated International Humanitarian Law, and Some Have Also Committed War Crimes, Chair of Fact-finding Mission on Libya Tells Human Rights Council. 07 October 2021. Share. 7 October 2021.
