Pledge of Reconciliation and Cooperation between the Family and Friends in the Area of Tajoura and Souk Jumaa

  • Country/entity
    Libya
  • Region
    Middle East and North Africa
  • Agreement name
    Pledge of Reconciliation and Cooperation between the Family and Friends in the Area of Tajoura and Souk Jumaa
  • Date
    7 Sep 2018
  • 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
    in the attendance of representatives of the municipalities of Tajoura and Souk Al Jumaa, the wise men and dignitaries council, a number of attendees of the prayer, and representatives of the brigades and groups of the two areas, and under the sponsorship of the commander of the Greater Tripoli military region.

    The text appears to be the minutes of the agreement transcribed by a man named, Abd al-Karim Shnibur.
  • Third parties
    -
  • Description
    Agreement provides for (1) reparations to families; (2) preserving the rights of civilians; (3) not arresting persons based on identity or within the boundaries of Libyan law; (4) preserving security in the capital and working to solve the IDP issue.

Local agreement properties

  • Process type
    Informal but persistent process
  • Rationale
    -> Link to national level; no external support mechanism; culture of signing Although the agreement was not supported by a formal and national mechanism, it is embedded in a culture of signing (and supporting) agreements in this locale (Greater Tripoli) and in this timeframe (August/September 2018).
  • Is there a documented link to a national peace process?
    Yes
  • Link to national process: articulated rationale
    The agreement seems linked to the national peace process. It stipulates that "everyone who was arrested based on their identity all over Libya" should be released and finishes with the phrasing "God save Libya". Finally, the agreement was signed in the presence of several local governance actors.
  • Name of Locale
    Tajoura, Souk Jumaa
  • Nature Of Locale
    Smaller
  • GPS Lat/Long (DD)
    32.867231, 13.314891
  • Participant type
    Local state actor
    Local armed group
    Domestic religious organisation/leader or other elder
  • Mediator, facilitator or similar
    No mention of mediator or similar

Local issues

  • Ritual/prayer and process (including use of scripture)
    Page 1, In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

    Page 1, God save Libya and may Allah bless our Prophet Muhammad and his family and his parents.
  • Grievance List
    Although the agreement does not refer to specific causes of the conflict, it lists three provisions to address local grievances.

    Page 1,
    First: Reparations for the families of the victims and those affected in both areas
    Second: Preserving the rights of all of the civilians from both areas, and working to provide redress for all grievances for all civilians, if they exist
    Third: Not allowing anyone to be arrested based on their identity or outside the law, and working to secure the release everyone who was arrested based on their identity all over Libya
    Fourth: Cooperation between the two areas to preserve the security and safety in the capital and solve the problem of displaced persons, especially from the two regions.
  • Cattle rustling/banditry

    No specific mention.

  • Social cover

    No specific mention.

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Pledge of Reconciliation and Cooperation

Between the Family and Friends in the Area of Tajoura and Souk Jumaa

On the 27thof Dhul Hijjah in the year 1439 Hijri, Friday the 7thof September 2018, in the headquarters of the joint command center 1515 in Souk Al Jumaa, in the attendance of representatives of the municipalities of Tajoura and Souk Al Jumaa, the wise men and dignitaries council, a number of attendees of the prayer, and representatives of the brigades and groups of the two areas, and under the sponsorship of the commander of the Greater Tripoli military region, the attendees agreed to this pledge in accordance with the following:

First:

Reparations for the families of the victims and those affected in both areas

Second:

Preserving the rights of all of the civilians from both areas, and working to provide redress for all grievances for all civilians, if they exist

Third:

Not allowing anyone to be arrested based on their identity or outside the law, and working to secure the release everyone who was arrested based on their identity all over Libya

Fourth:

Cooperation between the two areas to preserve the security and safety in the capital and solve the problem of displaced persons, especially from the two regions.

God save Libya and may Allah bless our Prophet Muhammad and his family and his parents.

According to:

Abd al-Karim Shnibur