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Peace Agreements

Agreement to Stop the Bloodshed and Open the Door to Dialogue in the Western Region

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Libya

Parties: Municipalities of the Western Mountain region (Zintan and al-Rajban); Municipalities of the Western Coast (al-Ajilat, Sabratah and Sorman); mediators, including elders, Shura Councils, and Municipal and Local Councils

Type: Intra-state

Agreement to Stop the Bloodshed and Open the Door to Dialogue in the Western Region

16 June 2015

Parties in Libya’s Western Region agreed to a truce to stop violence and facilitate humanitarian access. They committed to cease all hostilities, withdraw to their respective areas, and open safe passages for aid. Both sides pledged to stop hostile media campaigns and avoid attacks or incursions into each other’s territories. They agreed to release detainees once security measures were in place and to activate local security forces to secure roads and ensure freedom of movement for civilians, excluding those suspected of crimes to be prosecuted legally.

The Agreement protected civilians by requiring legal accountability for crimes and established a joint committee of sharia scholars, elders and legal experts to resolve remaining disputes, including reintegration of youth fighters, with binding decisions. Both parties agreed to use exclusive official communication channels and follow a jointly agreed code of conduct during the truce period.


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