There was some progress made in the reactivation of the judicial system. While most judges and prosecutors have reported back to duty, in most parts of the country, court sessions are not held on a regular basis.
Despite an increase of women political participation in Libya during 2012 (33 seats have being awarded to women at the General National Congress following the July elections) discrimination and violence against them remains a challenge.
Economic and social issues
The conflict in 2011 led to a sharp economic decline in Libya. The temporary disruption in oil production (that accounts for more than 70% of GDP) generated a 60% contraction of the economy. However, the economic shock has been largely reversed. The oil production has recovered faster than expected and by the end of 2012 it had reached pre-revolution levels.
With the security situation featuring so prominently on the agenda, thus far little attention was paid to the diversification of the economy and job creation. These are however important and enormous challenges as the Libyan economy is for over 90% dependent on oil and gas and youth employment is at dangerously high levels.
Health and education services are slowly recovering, providing basic services in most areas in the country. Enhancing the quality of these services and ensuring their inclusiveness are among the challenges.
Corruption was always a major concern in Libya under the previous regime (Libya ranked 146 out of 178 on the Transparency International Index in 2010). The Libyan authorities have indicated their commitment to enhancing transparency in all sectors.