The Libyan Women’s Platform For Peace (LWPP) made a joint statement with Women’s International League of Peace & Freedom (WILPF) at the 30th Session of the Human Rights and capacity building to improve human rights in Libya. The Human Rights Council heard the presentation of the oral update of the High Commissioner on the mission to investigate violations and abuses of international human rights law committed in Libya since 2014 followed by an interactive dialogue. Libyan Women’s Platform for Peace welcomes and supports the Human Rights fact-finding mission efforts by the office of the High Commissioner, and urges for the whole truth to be revealed and recorded. To this end, the participation of citizens of Libya, including women, in the assessment team is imperative.

Libyan Women’s Platform for Peace strongly holds that there is a need to put an end to the political fragmentation.It also believes that, there is an urgent need to consolidate all efforts of reconciliation in order to reach a national consensus as soon as possible to confront the unprecedented security, political and economic deterioration.

It’s time to make compromises and reach consensus. Nevertheless, such consensus should be based on the respect of the democratic process, peaceful transfer of power, separation of powers, human rights and rule of law. Establishing the National Accord Government will not bring sustainable peace in Libya. It maybe a concrete step towards stabilisation. However, not addressing the root causes and issues like: transitional justice, ending impunity and demilitarization, demobilization, rehabilitation, and reintegration of armed groups (DDRR) with full international support and guarantees will only result in a fragile peace which will only last for a short while.