Families of the victims of the bombing of the French U-T-A airline in 1989, which exploded over Nigeria, say they have no objection to the lifting of United Nations economic sanctions against Libya before receiving full compensation. A spokesperson for this group acknowledged that a final agreement on the matter may not be reached before the United Nations Security Council vote. Under a 1999 agreement, the Libyan government paid $33 million to the survivors of the 1989 U-T-A airline incident. The French government has threatened to vote negatively on the lifting of economic sanctions against Libya if it does not receive a larger compensation amount for the survivors of the U-T-A explosion. Last month, Libya announced its agreement to pay $2.7 billion to the families of 270 victims of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing.
Families of French Airline Victims Have No Protest Against Lifting Economic Sanctions on Libya
Families of victims from the 1989 U-T-A airline bombing are not protesting the lifting of UN sanctions against Libya until they receive full compensation. The French government is threatening to oppose the lifting of sanctions unless additional compensation is paid. This situation highlights ongoing tensions regarding compensation and international relations.
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Families of U-T-A airline bombing victims support lifting Libya sanctions without full compensation.
- Families of victims announce United Nations, Libya
- Libyan government negotiate Families of victims
- French government threaten Libya
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The families' support for lifting sanctions could influence future negotiations.
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