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Lessons from Libya for Addressing Syrian Displacement
The First Libyan Civil War and the Syrian Civil War were part of the broader Arab Spring uprisings that began in late 2010 and spread across the Middle East and North Africa. Both civil wars began in 2011 and emerged from a wave of protests demanding democratic reforms and an end to authoritarian regimes.
In Libya, decades of ethnic marginalization and labor migration were compounded by the 2011 civil war, leading to mass displacement and a prolonged period of instability. In Syria, Bashar al-Assad’s use of forced displacement, sieges, and targeted attacks created the world’s largest refugee crisis, with millions still unable to return home. This policy brief is part of a larger forthcoming report that analyzes how Libya’s post- Qaddafi challenges can inform strategies for addressing displacement in post-Assad Syria.
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