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He also urged all "regional and international actors to respect the provisions of the cease-fire agreement" agreed to October 23 that set out a withdrawal within three months of all foreign troops and mercenaries from the country. That deadline for withdrawal falls on Saturday, and the U. Guterres encouraged all parties to implement the terms of the cease-fire "without delay," something he noted "includes ensuring the departure of all foreign fighters and mercenaries from Libya, and the full and unconditional respect of the Security Council arms embargo," which has been in place since the conflict broke out almost a decade ago.

The next meeting of the Security Council on Libya is scheduled for January Britain is preparing a resolution for the U. It is the first in a series of twice-monthly updates. This site uses cookies. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Review our privacy policy for more details.

Andes Central America. Overkill: Reforming the Legal Basis for the U. War on Terror. Libya In early , Libyan politicians agreed on terms for a national unity government bringing together what had been two administrations in Tripoli and Tobruk. A January 5 attack on a military cadets training facility , apparently carried out by a UAE-supplied drone in support of the LAAF, killed 26 cadets and wounded dozens.

The same type of drone had been used by the UAE in support of the LAAF in a November attack on a biscuit factory in Tripoli outskirts, an apparent violation of the laws of war that resulted in the killing of eight civilians and wounding of 27 more.

The criminal justice system remained dysfunctional due to impunity, insecurity, and armed conflicts. Judges and prosecutors were subject to harassment, threats, assaults, abductions, and even killings. Where civilian and military courts conducted trials, mostly in Tripoli and Benghazi, there were serious due process concerns. Prison authorities continued to hold thousands of detainees in long-term arbitrary detention without charge.

Detainees included those held on security-related charges because of their participation in a conflict, terrorism suspects, and others held for common crimes such as murder or theft. Justice, interior, defense, and intelligence ministries linked with the respective governments in Libya all run detention facilities.

Prisons nominally run by authorities but often controlled by armed groups are marked by overcrowding, poor living conditions, and ill treatment. Prospects for their release remained dim because of the reluctance of their governments to repatriate them. Both men remained fugitives. In September, two families brought lawsuits in the United States against Khalifa Hiftar, accusing his forces of atrocities during the months-long siege of Ganfouda in Benghazi in in which their relatives were killed.

Previously, two families brought similar lawsuits against Hiftar for extrajudicial killings and torture of their relatives in eastern Libya by his forces. No death sentences have been carried out since , although both military and civilian courts continued to impose them. As of October, the International Organization for Migration IOM estimated there were , internally displaced people in Libya, including , people displaced since the beginning of the April conflict in Tripoli and surrounding areas.

The displaced include many of the 48, former residents of the town of Tawergha, who in were driven out by armed groups predominantly from Misrata because of their support for the former Gaddafi government. Despite reconciliation agreements with Misrata authorities, they have been deterred by returning by the massive and deliberate destruction of the town and its infrastructure between and , predominantly by militias from Misrata, and the scarcity of public services by the GNA.

Armed groups in Tripoli linked with the GNA used lethal force to disperse largely peaceful anti-corruption protests between August 23 and 29 and arbitrarily detained, tortured, and disappeared people in the capital before releasing them. They used machine guns and vehicle-mounted anti-aircraft weapons to disperse protesters, wounding some and killing one. UN Libya envoy Stephanie Williams said the new prime minister had 21 days to form a cabinet to be endorsed by the various groups of politicians.

Once agreed, "all parallel authorities should be considered null and void", she told the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum after the vote. How that plays out will depend on how military and armed groups on the ground, as well as outside proxies, play their hand.

Tensions and powerplay remain a prominent feature of Libya's political and military landscape. Both Libyans and the international community will be holding their breath to see what comes next, rather than sighing with relief. Why is Libya so lawless? Russia and Turkey risk turning Libya into another Syria.