The UN Security Council's (UNSC) Sanctions Committee granted Muhammad Muammar Gaddafi a six-month exemption from his travel ban on Friday for "humanitarian reasons," allowing him to travel without restrictions during this period.
According to a statement posted on the Security Council's website, the UN Sanctions Committee's decision requires Gaddafi's son to notify them before his travel or within one month after his travel.
The decision, while granting the exemption, also imposes strict conditions. Any country permitting Gaddafi to enter or transit through its territory must notify the Sanctions Committee in writing within 48 hours of his arrival or transit, specifying the date of entry and the expected duration of his stay.
The decision did not specify the humanitarian reasons justifying the temporary lifting of Gaddafi's son's travel ban, only noting his right to request an extension or renewal of the exemption "if circumstances require," taking into account the level of information provided in this regard.
Previously, in June and December 2021, the Sanctions Committee agreed to renew six-month humanitarian travel exemptions for Muhammad Muammar Gaddafi, Aisha Muammar Gaddafi, and Safia Farkash, Muammar Gaddafi's wife.
Last October, the Sanctions Committee approved removing Aisha Gaddafi's name from the travel ban list while keeping her on the asset freeze sanctions list.
Aisha was listed on the Security Council sanctions list on February 26, 2011, as Muammar Gaddafi's daughter due to her close association with the former ruling regime in Libya.
In 2021, the European Court ordered her name removed from the sanctions list, arguing that she no longer poses a threat to international peace and security in the region.
