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Council Regulation (EU) 2016/44 of 18 January 2016 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya and repealing Regulation (EU) No 204/2011
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#### Article 2
1. It shall be prohibited:
It shall be prohibited:
(a) to sell, supply, transfer or export, directly or indirectly, equipment which might be used for internal repression as listed in Annex I, whether or not originating in the Union, to any person, entity or body in Libya or for use in Libya;
(b) to participate, knowingly and intentionally, in activities the object or effect of which is to circumvent the prohibitions referred to in point (a).
2. It shall be prohibited to purchase, import or transport from Libya equipment which might be used for internal repression as listed in Annex I, whether or not the item concerned originates in Libya.
3. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to protective clothing, including flak jackets and military helmets, temporarily exported to Libya by UN personnel, personnel of the Union or its Member States, representatives of the media and humanitarian and development workers and associated personnel for their personal use only.
4. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the competent authorities in the Member States as listed in Annex IV may authorise the sale, supply, transfer or export of equipment which might be used for internal repression, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, if they determine that such equipment is intended solely for humanitarian or protective use.
#### Article 2a
1. Prior authorisation shall be required for:
Prior authorisation shall be required for:
(a) the sale, supply, transfer or export, directly or indirectly, of the goods set out in Annex VII, whether or not originating in the Union, to any person, entity or body in Libya or for use in Libya;
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(c) the provision of financing or financial assistance related to goods set out in Annex VII, including in particular grants, loans and export credit insurance for any sale, supply, transfer or export of such items, or for any provision of related technical assistance or brokering services, directly or indirectly, to any person, entity or body in Libya or for use in Libya.
2. Annex VII shall include the items which could be used for the smuggling of migrants and trafficking in human beings.
3. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to the sale, supply, transfer or export, directly or indirectly, of goods set out in Annex VII, as well as the provision of technical assistance, brokering services, financing or financial assistance related to those goods by authorities of Member States to the Libyan government.
4. The competent authority concerned shall not grant authorisation referred to in paragraph 1 when there are reasonable grounds to believe that the goods would be used for the purpose of smuggling of migrants and trafficking in human beings.
5. Where a competent authority listed in Annex IV refuses to grant authorisation, or annuls, suspends, substantively modifies or revokes authorisation in accordance with this Article, the Member State concerned shall notify the other Member States and the Commission thereof and share the relevant information with them.
#### Article 3
1. It shall be prohibited:
It shall be prohibited:
(a) to provide, directly or indirectly, technical assistance related to the goods and technology listed in the Common Military List of the European Union (<sup>1</sup>) (Common Military List) or related to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of goods included in that list, to any person, entity or body in Libya or for use in Libya;
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(e) to participate, knowingly and intentionally, in activities the object or effect of which is to circumvent the prohibitions referred to in points (a) to (d).
2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the prohibitions laid down therein shall not apply to:
By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the prohibitions laid down therein shall not apply to:
(a) the provision of technical assistance, financing or financial assistance related to non-lethal military equipment intended solely for humanitarian purposes or protective use;
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(c) the provision of technical assistance, financing or financial assistance related to non-lethal military equipment intended solely for security or disarmament assistance to the Libyan government.
3. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, and as approved in advance by the Sanctions Committee, the prohibitions laid down therein shall not apply to:
By way of derogation from paragraph 1, and as approved in advance by the Sanctions Committee, the prohibitions laid down therein shall not apply to:
(a) the provision of technical assistance, financing or financial assistance related to other sales and supply of arms and related material;
(b) the provision of technical assistance, financing or financial assistance related to military equipment, including arms and related materiel not falling within the scope of paragraph (a) and intended solely for security or disarmament assistance to the Libyan government.
4. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the competent authorities in the Member States, as listed in Annex IV, may authorise the provision of technical assistance, financing and financial assistance related to equipment which might be used for internal repression, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, if they determine that such equipment is intended solely for humanitarian or protective use.
#### Article 4
To prevent the transfer of goods and technology which are covered by the Common Military List or the supply, sale, transfer, export or import of which is prohibited by this Regulation, for all goods brought into or leaving the customs territory of the Union from or to Libya, in addition to the rules governing the obligation to provide pre-arrival and pre-departure information as determined in the relevant provisions concerning entry and exit summary declarations as well as customs declarations in Regulations (EC) No 450/2008 (<sup>2</sup>) and (EU) No 952/2013 (<sup>3</sup>) of the European Parliament and of the Council, the person who provides that information shall declare whether the goods are covered by the Common Military List or by this Regulation and, where the exported goods are subject to authorisation, specify the particulars of the export licence granted. These additional elements shall be submitted to the competent customs authorities of the Member State concerned either in written form or using a customs declaration, as appropriate.
#### Article 5
1. All funds and economic resources belonging to, owned, held or controlled by the natural or legal persons, entities and bodies listed in Annexes II and III shall be frozen.
2. No funds or economic resources shall be made available, directly or indirectly, to or for the benefit of the natural or legal persons, entities or bodies listed in Annexes II and III.
3. The participation, knowingly and intentionally, in activities the object or effect of which is, directly or indirectly, to circumvent the measures referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be prohibited.
4. All funds and economic resources belonging to, or owned, held or controlled on 16 September 2011 by the entities listed in Annex VI and located outside Libya on that date, shall remain frozen.
#### Article 6
1. Annex II shall include the natural or legal persons, entities and bodies designated by the Security Council or by the Sanctions Committee in accordance with paragraph 22 of UNSCR 1970 (2011), paragraph 19, 22 or 23 of UNSCR 1973 (2011), paragraph 4 of UNSCR 2174 (2014), paragraph 11 of UNSCR 2213 (2015), paragraph 11 of UNSCR 2362 (2017) or paragraph 11 of UNSCR 2441 (2018).
2. Annex III shall consist of natural or legal persons, entities and bodies, not covered by Annex II that:
Annex III shall consist of natural or legal persons, entities and bodies, not covered by Annex II that:
(a) are involved in or complicit in ordering, controlling, or otherwise directing the commission of serious human rights abuses against persons in Libya, including by being involved or complicit in planning, commanding, ordering or conducting attacks, including aerial bombardments, in violation of international law on civilian populations or facilities;
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(e) own or control Libyan State funds misappropriated during the former regime of Muammar Qadhafi in Libya which could be used to threaten the peace, stability or security of Libya, or to obstruct or undermine the successful completion of its political transition.
3. Annexes II and III shall include the grounds for the listing of listed persons, entities and bodies, as provided by the Security Council or by the Sanctions Committee for Annex II.
4. Annexes II and III shall include, where available, information necessary to identify the natural or legal persons, entities and bodies concerned, as provided by the Security Council or by the Sanctions Committee for Annex II. With regard to natural persons, such information may include names, including aliases, date and place of birth, nationality, passport and ID card numbers, gender, address, if known, and function or profession. With regard to legal persons, entities and bodies, such information may include names, place and date of registration, registration number and place of business. Annex II shall also include the date of designation by the Security Council or by the Sanctions Committee.
5. Annex VI shall include the grounds for listing for the persons, entities and bodies referred to in Article 5(4) of this Regulation, as provided by the Security Council or the Sanctions Committee.
#### Article 7
With regard to persons, entities and bodies not designated in Annex II or III, in which a person, entity or body designated in those Annexes has a stake, the obligation to freeze the funds and economic resources of the designated person, entity or body shall not prevent such non-designated persons, entities or bodies from continuing to conduct legitimate business in so far as this business does not involve making available any funds or economic resources to a designated person, entity or body.
#### Article 8
1. By way of derogation from Article 5, the competent authorities in the Member States, as indicated on the websites listed in Annex IV, may authorise the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, or the making available of certain funds or economic resources, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, after having determined that the funds or economic resources are:
By way of derogation from Article 5, the competent authorities in the Member States, as indicated on the websites listed in Annex IV, may authorise the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, or the making available of certain funds or economic resources, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, after having determined that the funds or economic resources are:
(a) necessary to satisfy the basic needs of persons listed in Annex II or III or referred to in Article 5(4), and their dependent family members, including payments for foodstuffs, rent or mortgage, medicines and medical treatment, taxes, insurance premiums, and public utility charges;
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provided that, where the authorisation concerns a person, entity or body listed in Annex II or referred to in Article 5(4), the Member State concerned has notified the Sanctions Committee of that determination and its intention to grant an authorisation, and the Sanctions Committee has not objected to that course of action within five working days of notification.
2. By way of derogation from Article 5, the competent authorities of the Member States, as indicated on the websites listed in Annex IV, may authorise the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, or the making available of certain frozen funds or economic resources, after having determined that the frozen funds or economic resources are necessary for extraordinary expenses provided that the following conditions are met:
By way of derogation from Article 5, the competent authorities of the Member States, as indicated on the websites listed in Annex IV, may authorise the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, or the making available of certain frozen funds or economic resources, after having determined that the frozen funds or economic resources are necessary for extraordinary expenses provided that the following conditions are met:
(a) where the authorisation concerns a person, entity or body listed in Annex II or referred to in Article 5(4), the Sanctions Committee has been notified of that determination by the Member State concerned and the determination has been approved by that Committee; and
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#### Article 9
1. By way of derogation from Article 5, with regard to persons, entities or bodies listed in Annex II and entities referred to in Article 5(4), the competent authorities in the Member States, as listed in Annex IV, may authorise the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, if the following conditions are met:
By way of derogation from Article 5, with regard to persons, entities or bodies listed in Annex II and entities referred to in Article 5(4), the competent authorities in the Member States, as listed in Annex IV, may authorise the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, if the following conditions are met:
(a) the funds or economic resources in question are the subject of a judicial, administrative or arbitral lien established or of a judicial, administrative or arbitral judgement rendered:
(i) prior to the date on which the person, entity or body was included in Annex II; or
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(e) the Sanctions Committee has been notified by the Member State of the lien or judgment.
2. By way of derogation from Article 5, with regard to persons, entities or bodies listed in Annex III, the competent authorities in the Member States, as listed in Annex IV, may authorise the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, if the following conditions are met:
By way of derogation from Article 5, with regard to persons, entities or bodies listed in Annex III, the competent authorities in the Member States, as listed in Annex IV, may authorise the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, if the following conditions are met:
(a) the funds or economic resources in question are the subject of an arbitral decision rendered prior to the date on which the natural or legal person, entity or body referred to in Article 5 was included in Annex III, or of a judicial or administrative decision rendered in the Union, or a judicial decision enforceable in the Member State concerned, prior to or after that date;
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(d) recognising the decision is not contrary to public policy in the Member State concerned.
3. The relevant Member State shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under this Article.
#### Article 10
By way of derogation from Article 5, the competent authorities in the Member States, as listed in Annex IV, may authorise the release of frozen funds or economic resources belonging to persons, entities or bodies listed in Annex III, or the making available of certain funds or economic resources to persons, entities or bodies listed in Annex III, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, where they consider it necessary for humanitarian purposes, such as the delivery and facilitation of delivery of humanitarian aid, the delivery of materials and supplies necessary for essential civilian needs, including food and agricultural materials for its production, medical products and the provision of electricity, or for evacuations from Libya. The Member State concerned shall inform other Member States and the Commission of authorisations made under this Article within two weeks of the authorisation.
#### Article 11
1. By way of derogation from Article 5(4), the competent authorities of the Member States, as indicated on the websites listed in Annex IV, may authorise the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, provided that:
By way of derogation from Article 5(4), the competent authorities of the Member States, as indicated on the websites listed in Annex IV, may authorise the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, provided that:
(a) the funds or economic resources are used for one or more of the following purposes:
(i) humanitarian needs;
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(e) the Member State concerned has shared with the Libyan authorities the notifications submitted pursuant to points (b) and (c) of this paragraph and the Libyan authorities have not objected within five working days to the release of such funds or economic resources.
2. By way of derogation from Article 5(4) and provided that a payment is due under a contract or agreement that was concluded by, or an obligation that arose for, the person, entity or body concerned, before the date on which that person, entity or body had been designated by the Security Council or the Sanctions Committee, the competent authorities of the Member States, as indicated on the websites listed in Annex IV, may authorise, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, if the following conditions are met:
By way of derogation from Article 5(4) and provided that a payment is due under a contract or agreement that was concluded by, or an obligation that arose for, the person, entity or body concerned, before the date on which that person, entity or body had been designated by the Security Council or the Sanctions Committee, the competent authorities of the Member States, as indicated on the websites listed in Annex IV, may authorise, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, if the following conditions are met:
(a) the competent authority concerned has determined that the payment is not in breach of Article 5(2) nor is it for the benefit of an entity referred to in Article 5(4);
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#### Article 12
1. Article 5(2) shall not apply to the addition to frozen accounts of:
Article 5(2) shall not apply to the addition to frozen accounts of:
(a) interest or other earnings on those accounts;
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(d) payments due under judicial, administrative or arbitral decisions rendered in the Union, or enforceable in the Member State concerned, as referred to in Article 9(2),
provided that any such interest, other earnings and payments are frozen in accordance with Article 5(1).
2. Article 5(2) shall not prevent financial or credit institutions in the Union from crediting frozen accounts where they receive funds transferred to the account of a listed natural or legal person, entity or body, provided that any additions to such accounts will also be frozen. The financial or credit institution shall inform the relevant competent authority about any such transaction without delay.
#### Article 13
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#### Article 15
1. It shall be prohibited to load, transport or discharge petroleum, including crude oil and refined petroleum products from Libya on designated vessels flying the flag of a Member State unless authorised by the competent authority of that Member State after consultation with the Government of Libya focal point.
2. It shall be prohibited to accept or provide access to ports in the territory of the Union to designated vessels, if the Sanctions Committee has so specified.
3. The measure laid down in paragraph 2 shall not apply where the entry to a port in the territory of the Union is necessary for an inspection, in the case of an emergency or where the vessel is returning to Libya.
4. The provision by nationals of Member States or from territories of Member States of bunkering or ship supply services, or any other servicing of vessels, to designated vessels, including the provision of fuel or supplies, shall, if the Sanctions Committee has so specified, be prohibited.
5. The competent authorities of the Member States identified in Annex IV may grant exemptions to the measure imposed by paragraph 4 where necessary for humanitarian or safety purposes, or where the vessel is returning to Libya. Any such authorisation shall be notified in writing to the Sanctions Committee and the Commission.
6. Financial transactions including the sale, the use as credit and the taking out of transport insurance, with respect to petroleum, including crude oil and refined petroleum products aboard designated vessels, shall be prohibited, if the Sanctions Committee has so specified. Such prohibition shall not apply to the acceptance of port fees in the cases referred to in paragraph 3.
#### Article 16
1. The freezing of funds and economic resources or the refusal to make funds or economic resources available, carried out in good faith on the basis that such action is in accordance with this Regulation, shall not give rise to liability of any kind on the part of the natural or legal person, entity or body implementing it, or its directors or employees, unless it is proved that the funds and economic resources were frozen or withheld as a result of negligence.
2. Actions by natural or legal persons, entities or bodies shall not give rise to liability of any kind on their part, if they did not know, and had no reasonable cause to suspect, that their actions would infringe the measures set out in this Regulation.
#### Article 17
1. No claims in connection with any contract or transaction the performance of which has been affected, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, by the measures imposed under this Regulation, including claims for indemnity or any other claim of that type, such as a claim for compensation or a claim under a guarantee, in particular a claim for extension or payment of a bond, guarantee or indemnity, particularly a financial guarantee or financial indemnity, of whatever form, shall be satisfied, if they are made by:
No claims in connection with any contract or transaction the performance of which has been affected, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, by the measures imposed under this Regulation, including claims for indemnity or any other claim of that type, such as a claim for compensation or a claim under a guarantee, in particular a claim for extension or payment of a bond, guarantee or indemnity, particularly a financial guarantee or financial indemnity, of whatever form, shall be satisfied, if they are made by:
(a) designated persons, entities or bodies listed in Annex II or III;
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(c) any person, entity or body acting through or on behalf of one of the persons, entities or bodies referred to in point (a) or (b).
2. In any proceedings for the enforcement of a claim, the onus of proving that satisfying the claim is not prohibited by paragraph 1 shall be on the person seeking the enforcement of that claim.
3. This Article is without prejudice to the right of the persons, entities and bodies referred to in paragraph 1 to judicial review of the legality of the non-performance of contractual obligations in accordance with this Regulation.
#### Article 18
1. Without prejudice to the applicable rules concerning reporting, confidentiality and professional secrecy, natural and legal persons, entities and bodies shall:
Without prejudice to the applicable rules concerning reporting, confidentiality and professional secrecy, natural and legal persons, entities and bodies shall:
(a) supply immediately any information which would facilitate compliance with this Regulation, such as accounts and amounts frozen in accordance with Article 5 to the competent authority in the Member State where they are resident or located, as indicated on the websites listed in Annex IV, and shall transmit such information, either directly or through the Member States, to the Commission; and
(b) cooperate with that competent authority in any verification of this information.
2. Any information provided or received in accordance with this Article shall be used only for the purposes for which it was provided or received.
3. Paragraph 2 shall not prevent Member States from sharing that information, in accordance with their national law, with the relevant authorities of Libya and other Member States where necessary for the purpose of assisting the recovery of misappropriated assets.
#### Article 19
Member States and the Commission shall immediately inform each other of the measures taken under this Regulation and shall supply each other with any other relevant information at their disposal in connection with this Regulation, in particular information in respect of violation and enforcement problems and judgments handed down by national courts.
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#### Article 21
1. Where the Security Council or the Sanctions Committee lists a natural or legal person, entity or body, the Council shall include that natural or legal person, entity or body in Annex II or VI.
2. Where the Council decides to subject a natural or legal person, entity or body to the measures referred to in Article 6(2), it shall amend Annex III accordingly.
3. The Council shall communicate its decision, including the grounds for listing, to the natural or legal person, entity or body referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 either directly, if the address is known, or through the publication of a notice, providing that natural or legal person, entity or body with an opportunity to present observations.
4. Where observations are submitted, or where substantial new evidence is presented, the Council shall review its decision and inform the natural or legal person, entity or body referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 accordingly.
5. Where the Security Council or the Sanctions Committee decides to de-list a person, entity or body, or to amend the identifying data of a listed natural or legal person, entity or body, the Council shall amend Annex II or VI accordingly.
6. The list in Annex III shall be reviewed at regular intervals and at least every 12 months.
#### Article 22
1. Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties applicable to infringements of the provisions of this Regulation and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. The penalties provided for must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive.
2. Member States shall notify the Commission of those rules without delay after the entry into force of this Regulation and shall notify it of any subsequent amendment.
#### Article 23
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| 14. | QADHAF AL-DAM, Sayyid Mohammed | Date of Birth: 1948 Place of Birth: Sirte, Libya | Cousin of Muammar Qadhafi. 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. Closely associated with the former regime of Muammar Qadhafi. | 28.2.2011 |
| 15. | AL QADHAFI, Quren Salih Quren | | Former Libyan Ambassador to Chad. Has left Chad for Sabha. Involved directly in recruiting and coordinating mercenaries for the regime. Closely associated with the former regime of Muammar Qadhafi. | 12.4.2011 |
| 16. | AL KUNI, Colonel Amid Husain | Believed status/location: South Libya | Former Governor of Ghat (South Libya). Directly involved in recruiting mercenaries. Closely associated with the former regime of Muammar Qadhafi. | 12.4.2011 |
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| 17. | SALEH ISSA GWAIDER, Agila | d.o.b. 1 June 1942 Place of birth: Elgubba, Libya Passport: D001001 (Libya), issued 22 January 2015 | Agila Saleh has been the President of the Libyan House of Representatives since 5 August 2014. On 17 December 2015 Saleh stated his opposition to the Libya Political Agreement signed on 17 December 2015. As the President of the Council of Deputies, Saleh has obstructed and undermined the Libyan political transition, including by refusing several times to call a vote on the Government of National Accord (‘GNA’). On 23 August 2016, Saleh addressed a letter to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, in which he criticised the United Nations' support to the GNA which he described as the imposition ‘of a group of individuals on the Libyan people (…) in breach of the Constitution and the United Nations Charter’. He criticised the adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2259(2015) which endorsed the Skhirat Agreement, and he threatened to bring the United Nations, which he holds responsible for ‘unconditional and unjustified’ support to an incomplete Presidency Council, as well as the UN Secretary-General, before the International Criminal Court for violating the UN Charter, the Libyan Constitution and the sovereignty of Libya. Those statements undermine the support for mediation by the UN and the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), as expressed by all relevant UN Security Council Resolutions, notably Resolution 2259(2015). On 6 September 2016, Saleh paid an official visit to Niger with Abdullah al-Thani, ‘Prime Minister’ of the non-recognised government of Tobruk, even though Resolution 2259(2015) calls for the ceasing of support to and official contact with parallel institutions which claim to represent the legitimate authority but are not parties to the Agreement. | 1.4.2016 |
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| 18. | GHWELL, Khalifa a.k.a. AL GHWEIL, Khalifa AL-GHAWAIL, Khalifa GHAWIL, Khalifa Mohamed | d.o.b. 1 January 1956 or 1 January 1951 Place of birth: Misurata, Libya Nationality: Libya Passport: A005465 (Libya), issued 12 April 2015, expired 11 April 2017 and J690P666 (Libya), issued 12 June 2016, expires 11 June 2024 Gender: male Address: Qasr Ahmed Street, Misurata, Libya | Khalifa Ghwell was the so-called ‘Prime Minister and Defence Minister’ of the internationally unrecognised General National Congress (‘GNC’) (also known as the ‘National Salvation Government’), and as such was responsible for their activities. On 7 July 2015 Khalifa Ghwell showed his support for the Steadfastness Front (Alsomood), a new military force of 7 brigades to prevent a unity government from forming in Tripoli, by attending the signing ceremony to inaugurate the force with GNC ‘President’ Nuri Abu Sahmain. As GNC ‘Prime Minister’, Ghwell has played a central role in obstructing the establishment of the GNA established under the Libya Political Agreement. On 15 January 2016, in his capacity as the Tripoli GNC’s ‘Prime Minister and Minister of Defence’, Ghwell ordered the arrest of any members of the new Security Team, appointed by the Prime Minister Designate of the Government of National Accord, who set foot in Tripoli. On 31 August 2016 he ordered the ‘Prime Minister’ and the ‘Defence Minister’ of the ‘National Salvation Government’ to return to work after the HoR had rejected the GNA. | 1.4.2016 |
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| 19. | ABU SAHMAIN, Nuri a.k.a. BOSAMIN, Nori BO SAMIN, Nuri | d.o.b. 16.5.1956 Place of birth: Zouara/Zuwara, Libya | Nuri Abu Sahmain used to be the so-called ‘President’ of the internationally unrecognised General National Congress (‘GNC’) (also known as the ‘National Salvation Government’), and as such is responsible for their activities. As GNC ‘President’, Nuri Abu Sahmain has played a central role in obstructing and opposing theLibyan Political Agreement and the establishment of the Government of National Accord (‘GNA’). On 15 December 2015 Sahmain called for the postponement of the Libya Political Agreement scheduled to be agreed at a meeting on 17 December. On 16 December 2015 Sahmain issued a statement that the GNC did not authorise any of its members to participate in the meeting or sign the Libya Political Agreement. On 1 January 2016 Sahmain rejected the Libyan Political Agreement in talks with the United Nations Special Representative. | 1.4.2016 |
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| 20. | AL-WERFALLI, Mahmoud Mustafa Busayf a.k.a. AL-WARFALLI, Mahmud | Date of birth: 1978 Place of birth: Werfalla Tribe, West of Libya or Elrseefa (Bani Walid) Gender: male | Mahmoud al-Werfalli serves as a commander (lieutenant) of the Benghazi-based al‐Saiqa Brigade. In this role, al-Werfalli is responsible for and has directly or indirectly engaged in serious human rights abuses including killings and executions. Al-Werfalli has been linked to the killing of thirty-three persons between June 2016 and July 2017 in several incidents as well as a mass execution of ten persons on 24 January 2018. | 21.9.2020 |
| 21. | DIAB, Moussa a.k.a. DIAB, Mousa | Gender: male | Moussa Diab is responsible for and has directly engaged in serious human rights abuses including human trafficking and the kidnapping, raping and killing of migrants and refugees. He held migrants and refugees in captivity in an illegal detention camp near Bani Walid, where they were treated in an inhuman and degrading manner. Several migrants and refugees were killed when they tried to escape from the detention camp. | 21.9.2020 |
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