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Security Council’s 1970 Committee Approves Delisting of One Individual from Travel Ban Measure

On 31 January 2024, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011) concerning Libya decided that the following individual is no longer subject to the travel ban measure imposed pursuant to paragraph 15 of resolution 1970 (2011).  The individual continues to be subject to the asset freeze measure pursuant to the relevant resolutions.

  • LYi.019: Safia Farkash Al-Barassi

Accordingly, the Committee enacted the amendments specified in the entries below on its List and on the narrative summaries of reasons for listing:

A. Individuals

LYi.019 Name: 1: SAFIA 2: FARKASH 3: AL-BARASSI 4: na
Title: na Designation: na DOB: Approximately 1952 POB: Al Bayda, Libya  Good quality a.k.a.: Safia Farkash Mohammed Al-Hadad, born 1 Jan. 1953 (Oman passport no.03825239, date of issue 4 May 2014, expiry 3 May 2024.) Low quality a.k.a.: na Nationality: na Passport no: 03825239 National identification no: Oman 98606491 Address: a) Oman b) (Believed location - Egypt)  Listed on: 24 Jun. 2011 (amended on 1 Apr. 2016, 26 Mar. 2015, 26 Sep. 2014, 4 Sep. 2013, 2 Apr. 2012, 13 Feb. 2012, 31 January 2024 Other information: Listed pursuant to paragraph 15 of resolution 1970 and paragraph 19 of resolution 1973 (Travel Ban, Asset Freeze). INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice weblink: https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Individuals

Date on which the narrative summary became available on the Committee's website:  29 October 2014

Date(s) on which the narrative summary was updated: 31 January 2024

Reason for listing:

Al-Barassi was listed on 24 June 2011 pursuant to paragraph 15 of resolution 1970 and paragraph 19 of resolution 1973 as “Married to Muammar QADHAFI since 1970”.

Additional information:

Significant personal wealth, which could be used for regime purposes.  Her sister Fatima FARKASH is married to ABDALLAH SANUSSI, head of Libyan military intelligence.  As of 31 January 2024, she is no longer subject to paragraph 15 of resolution 1970.

Related listed individuals and entities:

The updated List is accessible on the Committee’s website at the following URL:  https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/sanctions/1970/materials.

The Consolidated United Nations Security Council Sanctions List is also updated following all changes made to the Libya Sanctions List.  An updated version of the Consolidated List is accessible via the following URL:  https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/content/un-sc-consolidated-list.

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