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Recommendation 2127 (2018)
The situation in Libya: prospects and role of the Council of Europe
1. The Parliamentary Assembly refers
to its Resolution 2215
(2018) The situation in Libya: prospects and role of
the Council of Europe.
2. The Assembly is aware that only the establishment of unified
state structures will help to end widespread and daily violations
of human rights and humanitarian law in Libya and will be able,
in the long term, to reduce the terrorist threat and stem migration
flows that are affecting the member States directly. It therefore
considers that the Council of Europe has good reason to contribute
to the efforts of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL)
to this end, bearing in mind its expertise in institutional matters
and the objectives set by the Special Representative of the United
Nations Secretary-General for Libya in his Action Plan of 20 September 2017.
3. The Assembly notes that the establishment of this co-operation,
organised on an ad hoc basis, could partly be carried out within
a regional framework by favouring the opening of targeted programmes,
currently covering countries such as Tunisia, to representatives
of the administration of the Libyan Government of National Accord.
The Assembly, subject to an appeal from the Libyan authorities,
requests the Committee of Ministers to be ready to assist in a timely
manner in:
3.1. the establishment
of criteria for monitoring the respect for human rights of migrants
in Libya and in Libyan territorial waters based on the relevant
conventions and in particular on the European Convention on Human
Rights (ETS No. 5) and its case law;
3.2. the establishment of electoral assistance in preparation
for a constitutional referendum and then parliamentary and presidential
elections;
3.3. the creation of a media environment capable of reporting
on the above elections, keeping as much as possible in line with
international ethical standards for journalists.