Statement from the Sheikhs and Dignitaries of the Tribes of Tarhunah Regarding the Events Taking Place in Southern Tripoli

• Country/entity

  Libya
  
• Region

  Middle East and North Africa
  
• Agreement name

  Statement from the Sheikhs and Dignitaries of the Tribes of Tarhunah Regarding the Events Taking Place in Southern Tripoli
• Date

  22 Jan 2019
• Agreement status

  Multiparty signed/agreed
• Interim arrangement

  Yes
• Agreement/conflict level

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

  Framework/substantive - partial
• Conflict nature

  Inter-group
• Peace process

  Libyan local processes
• Parties

  Sheikhs and Dignitaries of the Tribes of Tarhunah (Social Council of Tarhunah)
• Third parties

  -
• Description

  An agreement described as between civic leaders, which appears to solidify a ceasefires, directed at violence in Tripoli between rival militias linked to the U.N.-backed Government of National Accord (GNA), including the 7th Brigade and Tripoli Protection Force connected to a Wafalla Tribe initiative in Southern Tripoli. The agreement concentrates on restoring relationships within the city.

• Agreement document

  LY_190122_Tarhunah Ceasefire_EN.pdf | Download PDF
• Agreement document (original language)

  LY_190122_Tarhunah Ceasefire_AR.pdf | Download PDF

Local agreement properties

• Process type

  Informal but persistent process
  
• Rationale

  -> Link to national level; no external support mechanism; culture of signing The peace process under scrutiny is not supported by any formal national or regional mechanism. Moreover, it appear that this agreement is part of a larger and systematic peace process where agreement are commonly accepted as a way to resolve conflicts. Indeed the agreement mentions that signing parties "welcome the agreement that was a result of the efforts of the sheikhs and dignitaries in the Social Council of the Warfalla Tribes".
• Is there a documented link to a national peace process?

  Yes
• Link to national process: articulated rationale

  Although the agreement refers to local fighting, it is clearly linked to the national process. It involves local governance actors (tribal leaders and heads of city social council) that represent the people of the city of Tarhunah. It mentions that "The people of Tarhunah stress the importance of national unity".
• Name of Locale

  Tarhunah
• Nature Of Locale

  City
• GPS Lat/Long (DD)

  32.433925, 13.634337
• Participant type

  Domestic religious organisation/leader or other elder
  Local community/civilian group(s)/civil society organisations
  
• Mediator, facilitator or similar

  No mention of mediator or similar

Local issues

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Statement from the Sheikhs and Dignitaries of the Tribes of Tarhunah Regarding the Events Taking

Place in Southern Tripoli

The Tarhunah Tribal Dignitaries Council has followed the efforts by the delegation of the Social

Council of the Warfalla Tribes and good people from the Greater Tripoli area with regards to the

events taking place in south Tripoli.

The people of Tarhunah welcome these efforts and commend

them, and they give their sincerest thanks and appreciation to all who have intervened to fix the

rift and de-escalate the crisis on the horizon.

They also thank Allah for the wisdom that he has

given everyone concerned with the matter.

The people of Tarhunah stress the importance of national

unity, rejecting any conflicts, and staying sensible, they welcome the agreement that was a result

of the efforts of the sheikhs and dignitaries in the Social Council of the Warfalla Tribes, and

they would like to stress the importance of the following:

1. Adhering to the provisions of the statement on the efforts for reconciliation that was issued

by the delegation of the Social Council of the Warfalla Tribes, which was approved by the

Reconciliation Council in the city of Greater Tripoli

2. The members of the tribes of Tarhunah reject violence and religious or political extremism,

and they confirm that the city of Tarhunah has nothing to do with any extremist agenda, and it will

not be held hostage by any group that uses violence to achieve its aims.

3. The people of Tarhunah give their sincerest and most heartfelt condolences to the victims of

these events, and they call upon all Libyans to give up their weapons and use dialogue to end their

disputes.

4. The members of the tribes of Tarhunah call upon the security agencies in the city to arrest

all individuals accused of committing crimes in the city or outside it, and they ask all of the

other cities and areas in Libya to do the same.

5. The members of the tribes of Tarhunah call upon all of the people who were sheltered by the

city of Tarhunah as a result of the events that the country is going through to adhere to the laws

in effect and respect the social customs and values in Libya with regards to social hospitality.

They also call upon those of them that are accused of crimes anywhere in Libya to present

themselves to the courts to look into their cases and the charges against them.

In the case that

these individuals do not respect these values and principles, then the dignitaries and sheikhs of

the tribes of Tarhunah, like other tribes, will have to take the necessary steps to end their right

to reside and be protected in the city.

Peace Be Upon You,

The Tarhunah Tribal Dignitaries Council