• Country/entity

  Libya
  

• Region

  Middle East and North Africa
  

• Agreement name

  Draft agreement of Western Tribal elders on the battle of al-Zawiyya

• Date

  31 Jan 2016

• Agreement status

  Multiparty signed/agreed

• Interim arrangement

  Yes

• Agreement/conflict level

  Intrastate/local conflict ( Libyan Conflicts (1969 - 1994) (2011 - ) )

• Stage

  Ceasefire/related

• Conflict nature

  Inter-group

• Peace process

  Libyan local processes

• Parties

  Reconciliation Committee;
  
  High Council for Reconciliation of Kiklah, Jadu, al-Waritah, al-Qitharah, al-Qisar, al-Ziwarah, al-Jamil, Sarman, Sibratah, Raqdalin, Zultan, al-‘Ajilat, al- Mashashiyya, al-Say’an, al-Juwamid, Hakma’, ‘Ain Zarah, and al-Islaba’ah.

• Third parties

  -

• Description

  Short ceasefire agreement calling for a ceasefire and the handover of wanted persons according to law (of the lifting of social cover of those persons). The copy of the agreement is not signed, nonetheless it states that the points were agreed.

• Agreement document

  LY_161031_Draft agreement of Western Tribal elders on Zawiyyah_EN.pdf | Download PDF

• Agreement document (original language)

  LY_161031_Draft agreement of Western Tribal elders on Zawiyyah_AR.pdf | Download PDF

Groups

Gender

State definition

Governance

Power sharing

Human rights and equality

Rights related issues

Rights institutions

Justice sector reform

Socio-economic reconstruction

Land, property and environment

Security sector

Transitional justice

Implementation

Draft Agreement between the Elders of the Western Tribes on the Battle of al-Zawiyyah

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful

On Monday, October 31, 2016, in the city of al-Zawiyyah al-‘Amarah, the Reconciliation Committee was informed by the High Council for Reconciliation of Kiklah, Jadu, al-Waritah, al-Qitharah, al-Qisar, al-Ziwarah, al-Jamil, Sarman, Sibratah, Raqdalin, Zultan, al-‘Ajilat, al- Mashashiyya, al-Say’an, al-Juwamid, Hakma’, ‘Ain Zarah, and al-Islaba’ah.

A group of dignitaries and elders from the tribes of al-Zawiyyah met and it was agreed by the attendees from each tribe that:

1. There will be an immediate ceasefire between all believers.

2. The handover of wanted persons by all the tribes in al-Zawiyyah in accordance with a legal arrest warrant.

Wanted persons are delivered to the competent authorities.

In those cases where a handover is not possible, the social cover of killers will be lifted [by the tribes]

3. All tribes commit to not fight among themselves.

4. A committee will be formed consisting of all the tribes of al-Zawiyyah to follow up on the implementation on the terms of this agreement.