Japan freezes $4,4 billion Gaddafi amounts
Japan freezes $4.4 billion financial accounts of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and his supporters, Russia “Ria Novosti” writes referring to Japan Today.
The measure followed the UN's sanctions against Libyan authorities. In March, Japan included 18 officials and organizations of the Gaddafi regime and the Central Bank of Libya into the sanctions list.
Protests against the Gaddafi government began in mid-February and have spiraled into violent confrontation, leading to thousands of casualties, according to international organizations. Libyan authorities have denied the death toll.