Australia adds to its autonomous sanctions on Syria

Australia has added 40 people and 14 entities to its sanctions against Syria, which impose asset freezes and travel bans. The new listings target those said to be linked to the Syrian regime’s chemical weapons programme by association with Syria’s Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC), the government body responsible for developing and producing chemical and biological weapons. The US targeted people associated with the SSRC in April (see previous blog).

A total of 142 people and 42 entities are now sanctioned under Australia’s autonomous sanctions on Syria. The Australian foreign ministry’s press release is here, and a full list of people and entities subject to the sanctions is here.