Pledge of Agreement and Peaceful Coexistence Between Zintan and Zuwara

• Country/entity

  Libya
  
• Region

  Middle East and North Africa
  
• Agreement name

  Pledge of Agreement and Peaceful Coexistence Between Zintan and Zuwara
• Date

  29 Jun 2015
• 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

  - First Party: Named Zuwara and represents Greater Zuwara
  - Second Party: Named Al Zintan and represents the tribes of Al Zintan
  The wise men and elders of both sides, represented by the Committee for Dialogue and Reconciliation that is made up of both sides...
  
  Zintan Committee:
  
  Saud Ali Muhammad Karash
  al-Ramah Muhammad al-Dahnus
  al-Mabruk al-Tahir Aburaqiqa
  Musa Amr al-Qib
  al-Sadiq Arhumah Ashissa
  Salea Saad al-Duwib Amr
  
  
  Zuwara Committee:
  
  al-Tahir al-Sanoussi Yusef
  Issa Said Salim
  Ibrahim Ibrahim Jabara
  Abd al-Aziz Musa al-Qurawi
  Manji Muhammad al-Mansuri
  Wasim Fathi 'Ashini
• Third parties

  -
• Description

  Agreement primarily deals with criminal justice and delimitation of rule of law between the two groups, prohibiting interference into each others affairs. Further provisions deal with (1) ending hostile media; (2) securing roads; (3) withdrawal of Zintan from Zuwara.

• Agreement document

  LY_150629_Zintan and Zuwara Agreement_EN.pdf | Download PDF
• Agreement document (original language)

  LY_150629_Zintan and Zuwara Agreement_AR.pdf | Download PDF

Local agreement properties

• Process type

  Formal structured process
  
• Rationale

  -> Linkt o national level; (external) support mechanism; culture of signing The signing of the agreement was supported by the locally-established Committee for Dialogue and Reconciliation. Moreover, the agreement is clearly embedded in a culture of signing (and supporting) agreements in this locale between tribes.
• Is there a documented link to a national peace process?

  Yes
• Link to national process: articulated rationale

  Although the agreement does not articulate any link to the national process, tt was signed by local state leaders from municipalities ostensibly on different sides of the conflict.
• Name of Locale

  Zintan, Zuwara
• Nature Of Locale

  Region
• GPS Lat/Long (DD)

  32.433744, 12.126420
• 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

Pledge of Agreement and Peaceful Coexistence Between Zintan and Zuwara

29 June 2015

Introduction:

All praises be to Allah, who guides us to that which is good, helps us overcome obstacles, and enables us, through His mercy, to agree and purify our intentions, and peace and blessings be upon the most honorable of mankind, Muhammad bin Abdullah, and upon his family, companions, and all who follow him until the Last Day.

Introduction to the Parties to the Agreement:

First Party:

Named Zuwara and represents Greater Zuwara

Second Party:

Named Al Zintan and represents the tribes of Al Zintan

The wise men and elders of both sides, represented by the Committee for Dialogue and Reconciliation that is made up of both sides, met in the Hospitality Palace in Zuwara on Monday, 29/6/2015, where they discussed the administrative situation of both sides and reached the following agreement:

This agreement is binding for both sides that have signed below, and violating the items of the agreement shall lead to consequences that the violating entity shall bear before the signatories below.

It is prohibited to arrest individuals based on their identity, except in criminal cases, and these individuals that are arrested must be taken to the formal authorities while the other side is informed of the procedures that were taken against them.

The sovereign roads must be secured by each side within their administrative borders, and each side has the freedom to safely move in either area as long as they do not subject that area to danger or cause security problems there.

All hostile media campaigns between the two sides shall be stopped.

Each side shall be completely responsible for its members who commit violations of the agreement or break the law, and there shall be an exchange of intelligence information in this regard.

No force shall be allowed to use the lands controlled by either side to cause a disturbance or threaten the peace of the other side, or to pass through the lands controlled by either side to cause problems for the other side.

Armed violence shall not be used, or any other type of violence, to solve any problems that come up, and peaceful means shall be used, starting with dialogue and finally the courts, to solve these problems.

This is in order to stop any bloodshed among Libyans.

No side shall interfere in the affairs of the other side.

All forces from Al Zintan shall withdraw from the lands of Zuwara.

Each side shall be responsible for the problems caused by their members, and they must take the necessary measures against these members and inform the other side of what steps were taken.

A follow-up committee shall be formed of both sides to follow up with the implementation of this agreement.

And Peace Be Upon You, and Allah’s Blessings and Mercy

Zuwara Committee

Dr. Al Taher Al Sanousi Yusuf [SIGNED]

Issa Saeed Salem [SIGNED]

Ibrahim Ibrahim Jubarah [SIGNED]

Abdulaziz Musa Al Qarawi [SIGNED]

Munji Muhammad Al Mansouri [SIGNED]

Waseem Fatthi Ushaini

Al Zintan Committee

Masoud Ali Muhammad Kawsh [SIGNED]

Al Rammah Muhammad Al Dahnoush [SIGNED]

Al Mabrouk Al Taher Abu Ruqqayah [SIGNED]

Musa Omar Al Qayb [SIGNED]

Saleh Saeed Al Duwaib [SIGNED]

For Approval

The Supreme Council of the Al Zintan Tribes

Issued in Zuwara on 29 June 2015