Member of the House of Representatives Ali Al-Takbali confirmed that domestic violence crimes “exist in all societies,” but local factors have exacerbated them in Libya, chief among them the proliferation of weapons and the absence of deterrence, in an exclusive statement to the Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper.
Uncontrolled Weapons and Repeated Impunity
Al-Takbali noted that the weak enforcement of laws and repeated impunity—whether by fleeing between the east and west of the country or abroad, or due to the influence of some perpetrators—has worsened the situation and increased crime rates within families.
Division Paralyzes Security Unification and the Study of Causes
He warned that the repercussions of political division are not limited to the absence of a unified security institution working to regulate weapons, but extend to a lack of attention to monitoring the impact of livelihood and service crises on the psychological stability of citizens, questioning the absence of social studies that monitor divorce rates and the causes of violent behavior within families.
Professional Shortcomings in Police Response
Al-Takbali pointed out that members of the security services in some areas lack the necessary expertise to deal with domestic violence crimes, and often only act after the crime has occurred, which renders prevention and early intervention meaningless.