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OFAC sanctions Libyan for human rights abuse
On October 26, the U.S. Treasury Department announced sanctions pursuant to Executive Order 13726 against a Libyan national who is allegedly responsible for serious human rights abuse against migrants in Libya. According to OFAC, the individual has been identified as the de facto manager of a detention center in the country, and is “responsible for the systematic exploitation of African migrants at the detention center where these migrants are subject to various human rights abuses.” As a result of the sanctions, “all property and interests in property of the designated individual that are in the United States or in the possession or control of U.S. persons must be blocked and reported to OFAC,” and “any entities that are owned, directly or indirectly, 50 percent or more by one or more blocked persons are also blocked.” OFAC’s announcement further noted that OFAC regulations “generally prohibit” U.S. persons from participating in transactions with designated persons unless exempt or otherwise authorized by a general or specific license.