Representatives of an international coalition of Libyan groups

12 March, 2011
Cairo, Egypt

Representatives of an international coalition of Libyan groups supporting the uprising of 17th February, met today with the Secretary General of the Arab League, Amr Moussa, to deliver a list of six key demands. In solidarity with the Libyan Transitional National Council (NTC), they urged the Arab League to call on member states to:
1. Recognise and acknowledge the NTC as the legitimate representative of the people of Libya, revoking any official accreditation of Qaddafi regime envoys, both existing and prospective; to boycott members or associates of the Qaddafi regime
2. Implement the UN resolution calling for a freeze of public and private funds in Arab States benefiting the Qaddafi regime
3. Prevent the delivery of funds, troops and weapons, for use by the Qaddafi regime passing through the borders of neighbouring Arab member states
4. Support the imposition of a no-fly-zone
5. Reject all references to current events in Libya as a "civil war" and classify them instead as a popular uprising
6. To cooperate fully in the International Criminal Court and not allow any of those identified with the Prosecutor to seek refuge on Arab Territory, regardless of whether or not their home state is a party to the Rome Statute.
The demands of the coalition were welcomed by the Secretary General, who echoed its call for the immediate cessation of violence, and agreed on the necessity for Arab States to respond to the needs and aspirations of their peoples. Further, he underlined the importance of Arab states taking the lead in ensuring a peaceful transition to democracy within the region.