Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
Recent Sanctions-related UN Resolutions
17 March 2011 – With resolution 1973 the Security Council imposes a no fly zone to protect civilians. All flights in the airspace of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya are banned. Flights with a sole humanitarian purpose are excluded from the ban. SC decides that all states in the region are called upon to implement the arms embargo imposed a month earlier with resolution 1970. SC furthermore decides that all assets and funds owned or controlled by Libyan authorities should be frozen within 30 days of the adoption of this resolution. Individuals and entities listed in this resolution are subject to assets freeze, and travel ban in the case of some individuals, in accordance to resolution 1970.
26 February 2011 – With resolution 1970 the Security Council imposes an arms embargo on Libya and economic sanctions against the Libyan authorities (freezing the assets), while referring the ongoing violent repression of civilian demonstrators to the International Criminal Court (ICC). The SC directed the Libyan authorities to cooperate fully with the ICC in its investigations of the situation in Libya since 15 February 2011, while recognizing that the country is not party to the Rome Statute that created the Court. The Council obligates all United Nations Member States to immediately freeze all financial assets and economic resources on their territories, which are owned or controlled by the individuals or entities listed in the resolution. The SC imposed a travel ban on President Muammar Al-Qadhafi and other seniors in his administration, including family members and other relatives. The SC also decides to establish a new Sanctions Committee to monitor the implementation of the imposed sanctions.
12 September, by adopting resolution 1506 the Council
decided to terminate the sanctions against Libya, imposed after terrorist
bombings of Pan Am 103, UTA 772 in 1992. The sanctions, which included
travel restrictions, an arms embargo and financial sanctions were lifted
after Libya agreed to pay up to $10 million each to the families of the
270 victims.
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Background
The Security Council in its resolution 748 (1992), adopted in March 1992, imposed aviation and arms embargoes on Libya, as well as restrictions on Libyan diplomatic and airline offices abroad. In addition, States were to deny entry to or expel Libyan nationals involved in terrorist activities. Resolution 883 (1993) expanded these measures by including a freeze on some Libyan assets abroad, tightening of the aviation embargo and banning of certain types of equipment used at oil transportation terminals and refineries. Resolution 1192 (1998) demanded once again that the Libyan Government comply with the above resolutions, and welcomed the trial of the two persons charged with the bombing of Pan Am flight 103 before a Scottish court sitting in the Netherlands.In April 1999, the Council noted that the conditions for suspending the
wide range of aviation, arms and diplomatic measures against Libya had
been fulfilled. All sanctions against Libya were subsequently suspended.
In July 1999, the Council reaffirmed its intention to lift the measures
as soon as possible. To date the Council has not adopted any further decisions
on the issue.
16 August 2003, Libya formally accepts responsibility for the Lockerbie
bombing, paving the way for sanctions to be lifted.
12 September 2003, by adopting resolution 1506 the Council decided to
terminate the sanctions against Libya, imposed after terrorist bombings
of Pan Am 103, UTA 772 in 1992. The sanctions, which included travel restrictions,
an arms embargo and financial sanctions were lifted after Libya agreed
to pay up to $10 million each to the families of the 270 victims.
