Libya Crimes Watch (LCW)\u00a0participated\u00a0in an online consultative session with members of the National Reconciliation and Human Rights track of the structured dialogue,\u00a0convened\u00a0and organised by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) and attended by the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Ms Hanna Tetteh. This engagement is part of LCW\u2019s efforts to represent the human rights movement in exile and amplify victims’ voices.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The three-hour session included several representatives from Libyan civil society and the human rights movement in exile. Discussions focused on ways to ensure the meaningful participation of these actors and the integration of their recommendations into the dialogue\u2019s outcomes, in addition to reviewing the results of previous sessions. Dialogue representatives clarified that the process is still at an early stage, and no formal outcomes were available to share at this point. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Participants emphasised that civil society activists and human rights defenders in exile should play a central role in the dialogue tracks, given their ability to address sensitive issues that cannot be raised safely in Libya due to security risks and restrictions on civic space.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During his intervention, LCW\u2019s Director, Ali Omar, stressed that the session format did not allow for detailed discussion of recommendations, characterising it as an introductory meeting. He noted that the invitation was sent only two days before the session and lacked a clear agenda, limiting participants\u2019 ability to prepare and deliberate on recommendations for\u00a0the reconciliation and human rights track.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ali Omar further emphasised that the inclusion of civil society in exile must be genuine and effective, not symbolic. He called for clear mechanisms to follow up on and integrate the perspectives and recommendations of this key group into the structured dialogue\u2019s outcomes, alongside\u00a0additional\u00a0sessions throughout the dialogue process, with regular updates on developments.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the same context, LCW\u2019s representative highlighted that any serious path towards national reconciliation must be preceded by a clear accountability and transitional justice process, affirming that reconciliation cannot substitute for justice but must result from it. Several participants expressed support for this approach and stressed the importance of integrating the victims\u2019 perspective into the dialogue. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ms Tetteh, in her remarks, noted that including victims and civil society, including actors in exile, is a crucial factor for the success of the political process and the achievement of genuine reconciliation that lays the groundwork for credible elections. She confirmed that the role of participants is to provide recommendations that reflect current realities, helping UNSMIL to align the dialogue\u2019s outputs with the outcomes of the political process for the future government, and to ensure fair elections and genuine national reconciliation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is worth noting that in mid-January, LCW submitted a formal letter to UNSMIL calling for the inclusion of civil society, the human rights movement in exile, and victims and survivors in the structured dialogue. LCW led this initiative with support from its partners in local and international organisations and embassies, which helped convene this session.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Libya Crimes Watch (LCW) reaffirms its commitment to advancing the meaningful participation of the human rights movement in exile and to consolidating a process grounded in accountability and justice for victims as the foundation for any political process or national reconciliation in Libya. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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