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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.
In July 2021, the EU adopted Council Regulation (EU) 2021/1275 and Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/1277 to establish a new sanctions framework to address the deteriorating financial, economic, social and political situation in Lebanon.
News
EU Parliament calls for Lebanon, Afghanistan, UAE & Cuba sanctions
The EU Parliament has adopted resolutions calling for targeted sanctions against individuals and entities responsible for situations in Lebanon, Afghanistan, the UAE and Cuba: Resolution 2021/2878 (RSP) calls for the EU to impose sanctions on all those who fulfil the criteria of the recently adopted Lebanon sanctions framework in response to the “political, economic, social, financial and health crisis” in …
Lebanon
Afghanistan
Human Rights
UN & US renew sanctions & export regimes & third countries align with EU sanctions
Over the past month, several sanctions regimes and related regulations have been renewed around the world: The US renewed its Export Control Regulations until 17 August 2021 by continuing the national emergency as declared in Executive Order 13222 (Notice); The UN Security Council adopted: resolution 2588, which renewed its arms embargo on the Central African Republic (CAR) and the CAR …
Central African Republic
Iran
Nicaragua
Terrorism
EU adopts Lebanon sanctions framework
The Council of the EU has announced that it has adopted a framework for targeted sanctions against people and entities “responsible for undermining democracy or the rule of law in Lebanon”. This follows the EU Foreign Affairs Council’s 12 July 2021 decision to establish a new sanctions regime for Lebanon (see previous post). Under the framework, people and entities may …
US & EU renew sanctions regimes & third countries align with EU sanctions
In recent weeks, multiple sanctions regimes have been renewed around the world: The US renewed its regimes in respect of Hong Kong, Lebanon, Mali and transnational criminal organisations for 1 year by continuing the national emergencies as declared; and The EU adopted Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1188 which renewed the “EU terrorist list” (Press Release), and Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/1144 …
Mali
Russia
Belarus
Burma / Myanmar
EU to establish Lebanon sanctions regime by end of July 2021
Yesterday (12 July 2021), the EU Foreign Affairs Council decided to establish a new sanctions regime targeting the Lebanese leaders responsible for the country’s “political stalemate”, economic crisis and the “suffering” of the Lebanese people. According to High Representative Josep Borrell, it is intended that the legal framework for the new regime be completed by the end of July 2021. …
Current 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: