Last Updated: January 19, 2026
Abdurahem al Kani
Aliases
Abdul Rahim al Kani; Abdurrahim al Kani; Abdul Rahim Al Shaqaqi; Abdurahem Al Shaqaqi; Abdurrahim Al Shaqaqi; Abdul Rahim Khalifa; Abdurahem Khalifa; Abdurrahim Khalifa
Nationality
Libya
DoB
1981-02-22
Address
Libya
Reg. ID
H4FG6H2J
Official reason
Abdurahem al-Kani is designated on the basis that there are reasonable grounds to suspect that he was one of the leaders of the Al-Kaniyat militia and involved in the activities of the militia in Tarhuna, including in the commission of serious human rights abuses, or violations of international humanitarian law. There are reasonable grounds to susp...
Other Information
The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
Date of listing
2021-05-07
Program information
Authority
UK
Program
The Libya (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
Regime
UN, UK country specific
Target State
Libya
Measures
Asset freeze and making available provisions, Trade sanctions, Travel bans, Transport sanctions
Sanctions Portfolio
• The Regulations impose financial sanctions through a targeted asset freeze on designated persons and prohibitions on making funds or economic resources available. This involves the freezing of funds and economic resources (non-monetary assets, such as property or vehicles) of designated persons and ensuring that funds and economic resources are n...
Official Information
The Libya (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 came fully into force on 31 December 2020. They are intended to ensure compliance with the relevant UN obligations under UNSCR 1970, and to • promote respect for human rights in Libya • promote the peace, stability and security of Libya • promote the successful completion of Libya’s transition to a ...
Additional Details
Licensing and exception provisions are contained in Part 8 of the Regulations.
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