Written question asked by Chris Bryant (Labour) on Monday, 8 June 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 10 June 2020. It was answered by James Cleverly (Conservative) on Monday, 15 June 2020 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Libya: Armed Conflict

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the Government plans to introduce (a) additional sanctions and (b) other measures in relation to (i) the Russian Wagner Group and (ii) other groups operating in Libya in violation of international law.

Answer: The UK is deeply concerned about reports of Russian Wagner Group personnel and other external actors operating in Libya. We take seriously violations of International Humanitarian Law and breaches of sanctions, including the UN arms embargo. We continue to stress to all states the necessity of complying with and enforcing international law. The UK carefully considers all reports of sanctions breaches, including the reports of the UN Panel of Experts, and regularly reviews sanctions measures.

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