Financial sanctions, Libya

The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has published a new Financial Sanctions Notice regarding sanctions measures with respect to persons and entities engaged in human rights violations, the repression of peaceful demonstrators and deaths of civilians, and other actions that threaten democratic processes and the stability in Libya pursuant to Statutory Instrument SI 2020/1665, the „Libya (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020“. Specifically, the OFSI informs that it has updated its sanction list by modifying the records of five individuals on that list which remain subject to asset freezing measures. The following persons are affected:
1. IBRAHIM, Osama Al Kuni
Name (non-Latin script): أسامة الكوني ابراھیم
DOB: 04/04/1976 02/04/1976. POB: Tripoli, Libya Good quality a.k.a: (1) AL KUNI, Osama (2) AL-MILAD, Osama (3) MILAD, Osama (4) ZAWIYAH, Osama Nationality: Libya Address: Zawiyah, Libya. Position: Manager of Al Nasr Detention Centre in Zawiyah Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref):LIB0075. (UN Ref): LYi.029. As de facto manager of the Al Nasr detention centre the person concerned has directly, and/or through subordinates engaged in or provided support to acts that violate applicable international human rights law, or acts that constitute human rights abuses in Libya. The person concerned has acted for or on behalf of or at the direction of two listed individuals intrinsically linked to the human trafficking activities of the Zawiyah network, namely Mohamed Kashlaf (LYi.025) and Abdulrahman al Milad (LYi.026). For years, the Al Nasr detention centre in Zawiyah has been singled out in public and in confidential reports describing the plight of migrants and asylum seekers in Libya, including torture, sexual and gender-based violence and human trafficking. Humanitarian organisations and victims of trafficking have consistently identified the person concerned as the de facto manager of the detention centre. Three individuals who had been working in the Al Nasr detention centre were served prison sentences for torturing migrants in the detention centre. (Gender): Male Listed on: 26/10/2021 UK Sanctions List Date Designated: 25/10/2021 Last Updated: 26/10/2021 30/11/2023 Group ID: 14142.
2. AL-MILAD, Abd Al-Rahman IBRAHIM AL-MILAD, Abd Al-Rahman Salim
Title: Navy Major DOB: 27/07/1986. POB: Tripoli, Libya Good quality a.k.a: (1) KASHLAF, Abdulrahman, Salim, Milad (2) MILAD, Abdurahman, Salem, Ibrahim Low
quality a.k.a: (1) AL-BIJA (2) MILAD, Rahman, Salim Nationality: Libya Passport Number: G52FYPRL Passport Details: Libya, issued on 8 May 2014 (Date of expiration: 7 May 2022) National Identification Number: 2519910 Address: Zawiya, Libya. Position: Commander of the Coast Guard in Zawiya Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref):LIB0039. (UN Ref): LYi.026. Listed pursuant to paragraphs 15 and 17 of resolution 1970 (Travel Ban, Asset Freeze) INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/notice/search/un/ Listed on: 08/06/2018 UK Sanctions List Date Designated: 07/06/2018 Last Updated: 30/04/2021 30/11/2023 Group ID: 13676.
3. KASHLAF, Mohammed Al Amin Al-Arabi
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DOB: 02/12/1985. POB: Zawiya, Libya Good quality a.k.a: (1) AL-QASAB (2) KASHLAF (3) KOSHLAF Low quality a.k.a: (1) AL-QASAB (2) KASHLAF KESLAF (4) KOSHLAF Nationality: Libya Passport Number: C17HLRL3 Passport Details: Issued in Zawiya on 30 Dec 2015 Address: Zawiya, Libya. Position: (1) Commander of the Shuhadaal-Nasr brigade (2) Head of the Petrol Refinery Guard of Zawiya’s refinery Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref):LIB0055. (UN Ref): LYi.025. Listed pursuant to paragraphs 15 and 17 of resolution 1970 (Travel Ban, Asset Freeze) Listed on: 08/06/2018 UK Sanctions List Date Designated: 07/06/2018 Last Updated: 21/01/2021 30/11/2023 Group ID: 13675.
4. QADHAFI, Saadi
DOB: (1) 27/05/1973. (2) 01/01/1975. POB: Tripoli, Libya Passport Number: (1) 014797 (2) 524521 (3) AA862825 Passport Details: (1) – (2) – (3) Libya number. Issued on 19 May 2021, issued in Tripoli. Expires 18 May 2029. Address: Libya Türkiye. Position: Commander Special Forces Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref):LIB0061. (UN Ref): LYi.015. Listed pursuant to paragraph 15 of resolution 1970 (Travel Ban). Listed on 17 March 2011 pursuant to paragraph 17 of resolution 1970 (Asset Freeze). INTERPOLUN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/notice/search/un/5525935 Listed on: 03/03/2011 UK Sanctions List Date Designated: 26/02/2011 Last Updated: 31/01/2022 30/11/2023 Group ID: 11648.
5. QADHAFI AL-DAM, Sayyid Mohammed
DOB: –/–/1948.
POB: (1) Sirte (2) -, (1) Libya (2) Egypt Good quality a.k.a: GADDEF EDDAM, Sayed, M Passport Number: 513519 Passport Details: Libyan Address: Egypt. Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref):LIB0029. (UN Ref): LYi.003. Cousin of Muamar Qadhafi. UN Listing pursuant to paragraph 15 of resolution 1970 (Travel Ban). INTERPOLUN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/notice/search/un/5525735 (UK Statement of Reasons): Involved in activities carried out on behalf of the former regime of Muammar Qadhafi implementing or connected to the repressive policies of that regime, including in the 1980s, Sayyid was involved in the dissident assassination campaign and allegedly responsible for several deaths in Europe. He is also thought to have been involved in arms procurement. (Gender): Male Listed on: 03/03/2011 UK Sanctions List Date Designated: 31/12/2020 Last Updated: 16/02/2020 30/11/2023 Group ID: 11646.
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