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UN sanctions on Iraq were first imposed in 1990, by UN Security Council Resolution 661, in response to the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq. The current UN Sanctions Committee and regime on Iraq was established in 2003 as the successor to the 1990 committee, by UN Security Council Resolutions 1483 and 1518.
On 19 May 2022, the UN removed Khalaf M. M. Al-Dulaymi (also Al-Dulimi); Midco Financial, S.A; and Montana Management, Inc. from its Iraq sanctions list. All had been listed in April 2004. Press Release. The UK (Notice) and Switzerland (Notice) have also removed the 3 from their sanctions lists. The same Mr Al-Dulimi brought a case to the European Court …
Today the FCDO updated the UK Sanctions List. (Notice) 3 entries have been removed from the consolidated list and are no longer subject to an asset freeze. Maki Mustafa HAMUDAT (Group ID: 8381) Asil Sami Mohammad MADHI TABRAH (Group ID: 8385) RASHEED BANK (Group ID: 7814) The following entry has been corrected and is still subject to an asset freeze: …
Recent designations and removals from UN, US, UK and EU non-Russia sanctions lists are summarised below. UN Al-Shabaab spokesperson Ali Mohamed Rage was added to the UN’s Somalia sanctions list. Press Release. The UK (Notice), Switzerland (Notice) and the EU (Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2022/341 & Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/340) have also designated Mr Rage. 7 people have been …
The French Cour de cassation has made a request to the ECJ for a preliminary ruling seeking an interpretation of EU sanctions on Iraq. Cour de cassation Judgment. ECJ Case C-753/21. Request. The Court referred the questions in an appeal brought by Instrubel NV against an October 2019 judgment which upheld a ruling that preventative attachments against Montana Management Inc., …
The UNSC 1518 Sanctions Committee (Iraq) has de-listed Mahmud Dhiyab al-Ahmed, former Iraqi Minister of Interior, and Husam Muhammad Amin al-Yassin, former head of the National Monitoring Directorate. Press Release. The UK (Notice) and Switzerland (Notice) have also removed the 2 from their sanctions lists. Update 14 December 2021: The EU de-listed Mr al-Ahmed and Mr al-Yassin. Commission Implementing Regulation …
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