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Sanctions Profile: Afghanistan
At a glance
UN sanctions relating to Afghanistan were first introduced in 1999 by UN Security Council Resolution 1267, and required all Member States to impose an arms embargo, asset freezes, and travel bans on people and entities associated with Osama bin Laden or the Taliban, as designated by the relevant UN sanctions committee.
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US agreement aims to lift Afghanistan sanctions
On 29 February 2020, the US and the Taliban reached a “comprehensive peace agreement” which aims to secure the withdrawal of US and NATO forces from Afghanistan within 14 months. The agreement says the US will seek endorsement of the peace agreement from the UN Security Council and then start diplomatic engagement within the UNSC to remove all sanctions against …
UK passes Sanctions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
The UK has passed the Sanctions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, SI 2019/26, which make amendments to a number of EU sanctions regimes to ensure (inter alia) that they continue to apply within the UK after Brexit. The Regulations will come into force on exit day....
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EU implements UN amendment to Afghanistan listing
Earlier this month, the UN Security Council amended the listing of Mohammed Omar Ghulam Nabi under its Afghanistan sanctions by altering his UN designation date from 31 January 2001 to 12 April 2000. UN press release here. Today, the EU has implemented that UN amendment by adopting Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2018/656 and Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/648....
EU updates Syria, Afghanistan, Yemen & Terrorism sanctions
Syria The EU has de-listed Hisham Ikhtiyar and Anisa Al-Assad from its sanctions on Syria, and deleted a duplicate entry for Major General Fahd (aka. Lt General Fahid). See Regulation 2016/1735 implementing Regulation 36/2012 and Decision 2016/1746 implementing Decision 2013/255/CFSP. Afghanistan The EU has amended the list of people and entities under its sanctions on Afghanistan, in accordance with UN...
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EU Afghanistan, Somalia and Tunisia listing updates
In order to implement decisions by the UN Security Council to amend its sanctions listings, the EU has added Torek Agha to its Afghanistan list and deleted Ali Ahmed Nur Jim’ale from its Somalia list. The US sanctioned Torek Agha in October for being “a long-standing Taliban member”, who had “been central to spearheading brutal military attacks and raising millions...
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Consolidated
Council Regulation (EU) No 753/2011
Parent Regulation
Council Regulation (EU) No 753/2011
Amended by:
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 968/2011
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1049/2011
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 263/2012
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2012
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 643/2012
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 705/2012
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1139/2012
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1244/2012
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 86/2013
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 261/2013
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 451/2013
Council Regulation (EU) No 517/2013
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 261/2014
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 263/2014
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1057/2014
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1322
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2043
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1736
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/404
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/648
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/279
Consolidated
Council Decision 2011/486/CFSP
Parent Decision
Council Decision 2011/486/CFSP
Amended by: