Challenges of Transitional Justice in Libya Balancing Accountability and Reconciliation in the Post-Conflict Era An Analytical Reading

Authors

  • Dr. Ali Mohamed Al-Rayani Department of Sociology, School of Humanities, Libyan Academy, Tripoli, Libya. Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58916/jhas.v10i2.743

Keywords:

Transitional Justice, Balance Accountability, Reconciliation Conflicts.

Abstract

The current research paper aims to identify the challenges facing transitional justice in Libyan society. Transitional justice and national reconciliation pose a major challenge and are worthy of study, especially at this sensitive historical stage, which calls for greater efforts to build a state of law and a constitution and achieve "transitional justice and, subsequently, national reconciliation." This is to emerge from the current situation, which has led to the emergence of internal conflicts, wars, and disputes fueled by external parties. This has resulted in a political and institutional divide, resulting in a deterioration in the level of services provided to citizens. From this perspective, this research paper focuses on research and study of the concept and content of transitional justice and national reconciliation within the framework of a balance between accountability and reconciliation, as they are an important means of addressing the current situation in a way that allows for a way out of the current crisis. It also attempts to examine and deconstruct the problematic situation of deciding priorities between justice and reconciliation, and how to arrive at a vision that clarifies this ambiguity that hinders peace, stability, and construction in a way that contributes to overcoming the current ordeal.

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Author Biography

  • Dr. Ali Mohamed Al-Rayani, Department of Sociology, School of Humanities, Libyan Academy, Tripoli, Libya.

    Name: Dr. Ali Muhammad Ali Al-Rayani
    Date of Birth: ((1978))
    Academic Qualifications:
    1. Primary School Certificate (Rayat Al-Islam School).
    2. Preparatory School Certificate (Rayat Al-Islam School).
    3. Secondary School Certificate (Al-Asmaa School).
    4. Bachelor of Arts - University of Tripoli.
    5. Master's Degree in Sociology - Libyan Academy for Graduate Studies.
    6. Bachelor's Degree in Sociology.
    7. Academic Degree: Associate Professor.
    Place of Work: Libyan Academy.
    Scientific Participations and Research:
    1. What Do Youth Want? - National Youth Organization.
    2. The Lack of Values ​​and Its Relationship to the Prevalence of Some Negative Behaviors Among Libyan Youth.
    3. Concerns and Interests of Youth and Suggestions for Addressing Them.
    4. The Sociological Interpretation of the Phenomenon of Alienation.
    5-Poverty, the poor, and inequality in Libyan society.
    6-The psychological and social needs of retirees and activating their role in society.
    7-Marriage and divorce - a field study in Tripoli.
    8-Reforms and treatments to prevent corruption.
    9-The sociological interpretation of corruption.
    10-The role of community awareness in confronting crises and environmental disasters, 2021.
    11-The intellectual tendencies of Abd al-Rahman Ibn Khaldun.
    12-The social and economic impacts of illegal immigration on Libyan society. National Center for Scientific Research and Studies, 2017.
    13-Libya and irregular migration: between the pressure of immigrants and human traffickers. Libyan Academy, 2018.
    14-Libya Today: Society, Politics, and the Field - Institute for Contemporary Maghreb Research, Tunis, 2018.
    15-Scientific and Methodological Writing in the Humanities and Social Sciences, organized by the Institute for Contemporary Maghreb Research, Tunis, 2019.
    16-Young Research in the Humanities and Social Sciences as a Tool for Development in Libya, organized by the Institute for Contemporary Maghreb Research, Tunis, 2021.
    17-Libyan Families' Living Conditions and Their Relationship to the Response to Measures Taken to Contain the Coronavirus, 2021.
    18-Retirees: Between Marginalization and Activating Their Role in Society: Prospects for Vision and Action, 2021.
    19-Sociological Interpretation of the Study of the Phenomenon of Crime, 2021.
    20-School and Family: Problems of Upbringing and Possibilities of Integration to Build the Future, organized by the Tunisian Association of Young Sociologists in Hammamet, Tunis, 26/27/2022.
    21- The phenomenon of suicide as a symptom of marginalization and social exclusion - a sociological analytical study.
    22- The role of the family in the socialization of children and the challenge of value changes: a qualitative comparative study of a sample of rural and urban families, 2023.
    23- The marriage of Libyan women to foreigners: rights and repercussions, organized by the National Center for Scientific Research and Studies, 2023.
    24- Scientific research in Arab society and its developmental impacts: readings of reality and future challenges. Research paper title: Future studies in scientific research and their role in achieving sustainable development: reality and prospects, June 4-5, Tunis, 2024.
    25- Migration between the two shores of the Mediterranean: issues and crises, organized by the Tunisian Association of Young Sociologists in Hammamet, Tunisia. Participation with a scientific paper: Illegal immigration to Libya: A reading of the cultural dimensions, repercussions, and value systems, June 25-26, 2024. 26- Public Policy Issues in Libya, in partnership with the National Council for Economic and Social Development, 2024.
    27- Challenges of Transitional Justice in Libya: Balancing Issues and Reconciliation in the Post-Conflict Phase: An Analytical Study, 2025.
    28- The Irregular Migration Crisis in the Context of Global Political and Economic Transformations, 2025.
    Published Books:
    1- Illegal Migration between Immigrant Pressure and Human Trafficking: Problems and Impacts on Libyan Society, 2021.
    2- Manifestations of Corruption in Libyan Society and Mechanisms to Combat It, 2022.
    3- The Social Cost of the Derna Disaster on the Libyan Crisis, 2023.
    (Workplaces)
    Libyan Academy for Graduate Studies:
    1- Teaching Assistant at the Academy of Graduate Studies, Department of Sociology, 2006.
    2- Registrar, School of Humanities, 2007.
    3. Quality Coordinator, Department of Sociology, 2008 to present (2022).
    4. Registrar General, Tripoli Branch, Academy, 2008–2012.
    5. Quality Coordinator, School of Humanities, 2015 to 2018.
    6. Head of the Sociology Department, 2015 to 2022.
    7. Acting Head of the Department of Educational Sciences, 2017 to 2018.
    8. Member of the Editorial Committee of the Journal of Humanities, Libyan Academy, 2016–2025.
    9. Founding Member of the Libyan Sociological Society and Head of Administrative Affairs.
    10. Head of the Examinations Committee, Libyan Academy, for the Spring 2017 semester.
    11. Head of the Examinations Committee, Libyan Academy, for the Fall 2017 semester.
    12. Chairman of the Examinations Committee at the Libyan Academy for the Spring 2018 semester.
    13. Chairman of the Examinations Committee at the Libyan Academy for the Fall 2018 semester.
    14. Chairman of the Examinations Committee at the Libyan Academy for the Spring 2019 semester.
    15. Chairman of the Examinations Committee at the Libyan Academy for the Fall 2019 semester.
    16. Member of the Academy's COVID-19 Precautionary Measures Follow-up Committee, 2021.
    17. Member of the Faculty Members Syndicate Council at the Libyan Academy, Janzour, 2023-2025.
    18. Member of the Faculty Affairs Committee at the Libyan Academy for the School of Humanities, 2021-2022.
    19. Head of the Sociology Department, 2025.
    Subjects taught from 2007 to 2019 at both the University of Tripoli and the University of Marqab, Faculty of Arts.
    1. Principles of Sociology.
    2- Fundamentals of Social Research
    3- Research Seminar
    4- Research Design
    5- Educational Sociology
    6- Social Problems
    7- Industrial Sociology

    aliriani2018@gmail.com Email
    ali.alriani@academy.edu.ly
    Phone 0923127630

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Published

2025-04-28

How to Cite

Dr. Ali Mohamed Al-Rayani. (2025). Challenges of Transitional Justice in Libya Balancing Accountability and Reconciliation in the Post-Conflict Era An Analytical Reading. Bani Waleed University Journal of Humanities and Applied Sciences, 10(2), 292-302. https://doi.org/10.58916/jhas.v10i2.743

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