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Sanctions Profile: Lebanon
At a glance
UN sanctions on Lebanon were first introduced in 2005 by UN Security Council Resolution 1636. They imposed a travel ban and asset freeze on people suspected of being involved in the planning, sponsoring, organising or perpetrating the terrorist bombing in Beirut (14 February 2005) that killed 23 people, including former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri.
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OFAC lists 2 former Lebanese government ministers
OFAC has designated Yusuf Finyanus (former Lebanese transportation and public works minister), and Ali Hassan Khalil (former finance minister) pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13224, as amended, for providing material support to Hizbollah, and engaging in corruption. Hizbollah is US-designated as a foreign terrorist organisation and specially designated global terrorist. Both former ministers are said to have used their positions …
Lebanon
US renews sanctions on Lebanon for 1 year
In 2007, the US adopted Executive Order 13441, which declared a national emergency in respect of Lebanon. The E.O. imposed asset freezing measures on people and entities which “undermine Lebanon’s democratically-elected government or democratic institutions”. President Trump has renewed those sanctions for 1 year by continuing the national emergency as declared. White House statement.
Lebanese national imprisoned for exporting drone parts to Hizballah
A Lebanese national, Usama Darwich Hamade, has been sentenced to 42 months of imprisonment having pleaded guilty to unlawfully exporting drone parts and technology, for which the ultimate end user was Hizballah, a US-designated foreign terrorist organisation. From 2009 to 2011, Mr Hamade conspired to export US-origin drone equipment, including inertial measurement units, digital compasses, a jet engine, piston engines, …
Terrorism
UK publishes second set of Brexit regulations on Lebanon
The UK has published the Lebanon (Sanctions) (Assassination of Rafiq Hariri and others) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (SI 2020/617), pursuant to the Sanctions and Money Laundering Act 2018. Other Lebanon-related regulations were also published last week, see here. The regulations will revoke and replace the EU and related UK legislation to give effect to the UK’s obligations under UN Security …
UK Brexit regulations on Central African Republic & Lebanon
The UK has published regulations under the Sanctions and Money Laundering Act 2018 on the Central African Republic and Lebanon, which will come into force on “exit day”, which is currently 11pm, 31 December 2020. The regulations will revoke and replace the EU and related UK legislation, which implements the UK’s obligations under the UN Security Council sanctions regimes. See …
Central African RepublicCurrent Sanctions
Consolidated - Arms Embargo
Council Regulation (EC) No 1412/2006
Parent Regulation - Arms Embargo
Council Regulation (EC) No 1412/2006
Amended by:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 690/2007
Council Regulation (EU) No 555/2010
Council Regulation (EU) No 517/2013
Common Position - Arms Embargo
Common Position 2006/625/CFSP
Consolidated - Assassination of Former PM Hariri
Council Regulation (EC) No 305/2006
Parent Regulation - Assassination of Former PM Hariri
Council Regulation (EC) No 305/2006
Amended by: