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Policing the police. The EU’s struggle to strengthen the Libyan security sector

More than a decade after Muammar Gaddafi’s fall, Libya’s security sector can best be described as dysfunctional. Libya counts a myriad of armed groups that vie for power and influence, the state lost the monopoly on the use of force long ago, and police and security organisations are more often than not poorly managed. Various efforts have been made to improve the security architecture in Libya – including by the European Union (EU).

date:  06/12/2022

Keywords: Libya, conflict, security policy, police and security organisations, European Union

Publisher: Clingendael Institute - policy brief
Publication date: Nov 2022
Language: EN

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