The United Kingdom said that it had succeeded to impose UN Security Council sanctions against six main actors, four Libyans and two foreigners, involved in human trafficking in Libya.
The British Foreign Office said that the step was with the full support of the Libyan government, clarifying that the sanctions included an assets freeze and a global travel ban.
"This is the first time the UN imposes sanctions against human traffickers", the British Foreign office stated, explaining that this was the result of the continuing efforts carried out by the UK since 2017.
The British Foreign Office stressed that Britain is ready to work with its partners to impose further sanctions against other people who threaten the peace, stability, and security in Libya, and those who undermine a peaceful political transition process.
The six traffickers are:
1- Ahmed Al-Dabbashi, Commander of Anas al-Dabbashi Brigade.
2- Musab Abu Grain, Leader of a transnational trafficking network.
3- Mohammed Keshlaf, Commander of the Shuhada al-Nasr brigade, Head of the Petrol Refinery Guard of Zawiya’s refinery.
4- Abdul-Rahman Milad, Commander of the Coast Guard in Zawiya.
5- Fitiwi Abdelrazak – Eritrean, a leading human trafficker from the Horn of Africa to Libya.
6-Ermias Ghermay – Eritrean, a leading human trafficker from the Horn of Africa.
