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Sanctions Profile: Terrorism
At a glance
The UN imposes sanctions targeting terrorism under two regimes, one of which targets terrorist actors and organisations generally, and the other specifically targets ISIL (Da’esh) & Al-Qaida. It imposed its general terrorism sanctions, on all those participating in terrorist acts or supporting terrorists, in September 2001 by UN Security Council Resolution 1373 following the 9/11 attacks on the US.
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EU General Court annuls Hamas 2018 designation for procedural flaws
The General Court has annulled the March 2018 listing of Hamas in Case T-308/18 (4 September 2019) because the statement of reasons for including Hamas was defective – it was unsigned, had no heading, and could not be identified as an act of the EU Council. The President of the Council and Secretary General are […]
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US judgment finds Terrorist Screening Database infringes due process rights
The Eastern District of Virginia has found in favour of 23 Muslim Americans who challenged their inclusion on the Terrorist Screening Database (the TSDB watchlist) on the basis that their listing infringes their rights to due process. Memorandum Opinion and Order Case No 1:16-CV-375. The list means being subject to very strict security screening and […]
New E.O. enhances counter-terrorism sanctions & 21 people & 7 entities are listed
President Donald Trump has issued a new Executive Order (E.O.) “Modernising Sanctions to Combat Terrorism”, effective from today, 11 September, which amends and enhances the powers in Executive Order 13224 (blocking assets of persons who commit, threaten to commit or support terrorism). It also terminates the national emergency declared in E.O. 12947 (prohibiting transactions with […]
OFAC designates IRGC shipping network including India-based maritime group
OFAC has listed 16 entities and 10 individuals pursuant to terrorism-related Executive Order (E.O.) 13224 (asset freeze) and identified 11 vessels as blocked property. This action designates a shipping network comprising of officials, shipping and insurance companies directed by the IRGC-QF that “ha[ve] moved oil worth hundreds of millions of dollars […] for the benefit […]
USA sanctions Gibraltar tanker and its captain
OFAC has designated the Adrian Darya 1 as blocked property, and designated its captain Kumar Akhilesh for acting for or on behalf of the IRGC-Qods Force under terrorism sanctions Executive Order 13224. The vessel, formerly known as the Grace 1, was released from the coast of Gibraltar on 18 August having been held for over […]
IranCurrent Sanctions
Parent Regulation - ISIL (Da’esh) & Al-Qaida
Council Regulation (EU) 2016/1686
Amended by:
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/281
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/999
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1539
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/270
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1717
Parent Decision - ISIL (Da’esh) & Al-Qaida
Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693
Amended by:
Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/1560
Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/283
Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/1000
Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/1540
Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/271
Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/25
Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/1721
Parent Regulation - ISIL (Da’esh) & Al-Qaida
Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002
Amended by:
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/733
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/816
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/855
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/888
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1033
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1204
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1494
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1562
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1809
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/257
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/353
Parent Regulation - Regulation 2580/2001
Council Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001
Amended by:
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/24
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/507
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/622
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/791
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/850
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1353
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1731
Parent - Common Position 2001/931
Council Common Position 2001/931/CFSP
Amended by: