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Meeting Minutes

  • Country/entity

    Libya
  • Region

    Middle East and North Africa
  • Agreement name

    Meeting Minutes
  • Date

    23 Sep 2018
  • Agreement status

    Multiparty signed/agreed
  • Interim arrangement

    Yes
  • Agreement/conflict level

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

    Implementation/renegotiation
  • Conflict nature

    Inter-group
  • Peace process

    Libyan local processes
  • Parties

    Mustafa Omar Karwad, Mayor of the Misratah Municipality, [SIGNED];
    Ramadhan Balfour Qabqoub, Mayor of the Tadjoura Municipality, [SIGNED];
    Abdulraouf Hasan Bait Al Mal, Mayor of the Central Tripoli Municipality, [SIGNED];
    Abdulrahman Aoun Al Hamidi, Mayor of the Abu Salim Municipality, [SIGNED]
    Hashem Al Hashemi Bin Yusuf, Mayor of the Souq Al Jum’ah Municipality, [SIGNED]
  • Third parties

    -
  • Description

    Appears to be a civilian call by mayors from opposing municipalities to implement the Tripoli ceasefire from September 2018.


Groups

  • Children/youth

    No specific mention.

  • Disabled persons

    No specific mention.

  • Elderly/age

    No specific mention.

  • Migrant workers

    No specific mention.

  • Racial/ethnic/national group

    No specific mention.

  • Religious groups

    No specific mention.

  • Indigenous people

    No specific mention.

  • Other groups

    No specific mention.

  • Refugees/displaced persons

    No specific mention.

  • Social class

    No specific mention.


Gender

  • Women, girls and gender

    No specific mention.

  • Men and boys

    No specific mention.

  • LGBTI

    No specific mention.

  • Family

    No specific mention.


State definition

  • Nature of state (general)

    No specific mention.

  • State configuration

    No specific mention.

  • Self determination

    No specific mention.

  • Referendum

    No specific mention.

  • State symbols

    No specific mention.

  • Independence/secession

    No specific mention.

  • Accession/unification

    No specific mention.

  • Border delimitation

    No specific mention.

  • Cross-border provision

    No specific mention.


Governance

  • Political institutions (new or reformed)

    No specific mention.

  • Elections

    No specific mention.

  • Electoral commission

    No specific mention.

  • Political parties reform

    No specific mention.

  • Civil society

    No specific mention.

  • Traditional/religious leaders

    No specific mention.

  • Public administration

    No specific mention.

  • Constitution

    No specific mention.


Power sharing

  • Political power sharing

    No specific mention.

  • Territorial power sharing

    No specific mention.

  • Economic power sharing

    No specific mention.

  • Military power sharing

    No specific mention.


Human rights and equality

  • Human rights/RoL general

    No specific mention.

  • Bill of rights/similar

    No specific mention.

  • Treaty incorporation

    No specific mention.

  • Civil and political rights

    No specific mention.

  • Socio-economic rights

    No specific mention.


Rights related issues

  • Citizenship

    No specific mention.

  • Democracy

    No specific mention.

  • Detention procedures

    No specific mention.

  • Media and communication
    Rights related issues→Media and communication→Media roles
    Page 1, 6. Calling for an end to the media escalation and mobilization to stoke the fire of war and sedition
  • Mobility/access

    No specific mention.

  • Protection measures

    No specific mention.

  • Other

    No specific mention.


Rights institutions

  • NHRI

    No specific mention.

  • Regional or international human rights institutions

    No specific mention.


Justice sector reform

  • Criminal justice and emergency law

    No specific mention.

  • State of emergency provisions

    No specific mention.

  • Judiciary and courts

    No specific mention.

  • Prisons and detention

    No specific mention.

  • Traditional Laws

    No specific mention.


Socio-economic reconstruction

  • Development or socio-economic reconstruction
    Socio-economic reconstruction→Development or socio-economic reconstruction→Socio-economic development
    Page 1, 4. Immediately starting to implement the economic reforms on a clear timeline
  • National economic plan

    No specific mention.

  • Natural resources

    No specific mention.

  • International funds

    No specific mention.

  • Business

    No specific mention.

  • Taxation

    No specific mention.

  • Banks

    No specific mention.


Land, property and environment

  • Land reform/rights

    No specific mention.

  • Pastoralist/nomadism rights

    No specific mention.

  • Cultural heritage

    No specific mention.

  • Environment

    No specific mention.

  • Water or riparian rights or access

    No specific mention.


Security sector

  • Security Guarantees
    Page 1, 2. Demanding that the security arrangements be quickly implemented in a systematic manner and in accordance with the agreed upon timetable
  • Ceasefire
    Security sector→Ceasefire→Ceasefire provision
    Page 1, 1. Reiterating the importance of an immediate ceasefire and the protection of the lives and property of the people, as well as holding anyone who violates this legally responsible for their actions

    Page 1, 2. Demanding that the security arrangements be quickly implemented in a systematic manner and in accordance with the agreed upon timetable
  • Police

    No specific mention.

  • Armed forces

    No specific mention.

  • DDR

    No specific mention.

  • Intelligence services

    No specific mention.

  • Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces

    No specific mention.

  • Withdrawal of foreign forces

    No specific mention.

  • Corruption

    No specific mention.

  • Crime/organised crime

    No specific mention.

  • Drugs

    No specific mention.

  • Terrorism

    No specific mention.


Transitional justice

  • Transitional justice general

    No specific mention.

  • Amnesty/pardon

    No specific mention.

  • Courts

    No specific mention.

  • Mechanism

    No specific mention.

  • Prisoner release

    No specific mention.

  • Vetting

    No specific mention.

  • Victims

    No specific mention.

  • Missing persons

    No specific mention.

  • Reparations

    No specific mention.

  • Reconciliation

    No specific mention.


Implementation

  • UN signatory

    No specific mention.

  • Other international signatory

    No specific mention.

  • Referendum for agreement

    No specific mention.

  • International mission/force/similar
    Page 1, 3. Supporting the agreement that was signed between the parties in the Zawiyah municipality, which was sponsored by the United Nations delegation, and calling upon the UN delegation to bear its full responsibility towards the Libyan people
  • Enforcement mechanism

    No specific mention.

  • Related cases

    No specific mention.

  • Source
    On file with author

Meeting Minutes

On Sunday, 23/09/2018, in the headquarters of the municipal council of Misratah, and in the presence of the following municipal mayors:

In response to the events that are taking place in the capital, Tripoli, as a part of the role of the municipalities, which are close to the people, and in order to preserve the social fabric and the brotherly and cooperative relationships between the cities, the attendees of the meeting discussed the implications of the armed clashes that are taking place in the capital, Tripoli.

In that regard, the attendees agreed to the following:

Reiterating the importance of an immediate ceasefire and the protection of the lives and property of the people, as well as holding anyone who violates this legally responsible for their actions

Demanding that the security arrangements be quickly implemented in a systematic manner and in accordance with the agreed upon timetable

Supporting the agreement that was signed between the parties in the Zawiyah municipality, which was sponsored by the United Nations delegation, and calling upon the UN delegation to bear its full responsibility towards the Libyan people

Immediately starting to implement the economic reforms on a clear timeline

Adhering to the principle of dialogue to resolve any problems and criminalizing the use of

violence and force to impose one’s opinion

Calling for an end to the media escalation and mobilization to stoke the fire of war and

Mustafa Omar Karwad

Mayor of the Misratah Municipality

Ramadhan Balnour Qabqoub

Mayor of the Tadjoura Municipality

Abdulraouf Hasan Bait Al Mal

Mayor of the Central Tripoli Municipality

Abdulrahman Aoun Al Hamidi

Mayor of the Abu Saleem Municipality

Hashem Al Hashemi Bin Yusuf

Mayor of the Souq Al Jum’ah Municipality

sedition

Mayor of the Misratah Municipality [SIGNED]

Mayor of the Central Tripoli Municipality [SIGNED]

Mayor of the Tadjoura Municipality [SIGNED]

Mayor of the Abu Saleem Municipality [SIGNED]

Mayor of the Souq Al Jum’ah Municipality[SIGNED]