Libya Crimes Watch (LCW) welcomes the adoption of nine (9) out of ten (10) recommendations it submitted to participants in the Structured Dialogue (SD) process in March 2026, which were incorporated into the final report of the Structured Dialogue organised by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL).
This represents the full or substantial adoption of 90% of the recommendations put forward by LCW as part of its contribution to conveying the views and priorities of Libyan civil society in exile within the dialogue’s national reconciliation and human rights track.
The adopted recommendations included calls for the immediate cessation of arbitrary detention and enforced disappearance; the establishment of a unified national database for detainees and missing persons; the closure of unlawful places of detention; guarantees for freedom of association; strengthened accountability and efforts to combat impunity; cooperation with the International Criminal Court; enhanced judicial independence; protection of political rights; and the review of legislation that restricts fundamental freedoms to ensure compliance with international human rights standards.
Over the past months, LCW participated, alongside other human rights organisations, in two dialogue sessions, during which it delivered interventions and submitted written recommendations addressing priorities related to justice, accountability, and the protection of rights and freedoms in Libya. LCW considers the implementation of these priorities essential to ensuring the success of the proposed roadmap.
The inclusion of these recommendations reflects the importance of meaningful participation by Libyan civil in exile in the dialogue process. It also demonstrates that victim-centred advocacy grounded in documentation and evidence can contribute to integrating human rights priorities into discussions concerning Libya’s future.
LCW extends its appreciation to the United Nations Support Mission in Libya for providing civil society organisations with this opportunity to participate and for facilitating the consideration of their recommendations and observations throughout the different stages of the dialogue.
While LCW considers the inclusion of these recommendations in the final document a positive step, the real challenge lies in translating them into concrete measures, legislation, and policies that protect rights and freedoms and strengthen accountability, justice, and the rule of law in Libya.
📄 Read LCW’s ten recommendations:
LCW submits recommendations memorandum to the Human Rights and National Reconciliation Track within the Structured Dialogue
📄 Read the final report of the Structured Dialogue:
Structured Dialogue Final Report | UNSMIL
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