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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.
The EU today added Ansarul Islam, the Burkinabe branch of Al-Qaeda-affiliated Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), its leader Jafar Dicko and JNIM senior commanders Sidan Ag-Hitta and Salem ould Breihmatt to its terrorism sanctions list. JNIM was listed by the UN and EU in October 2018 (previous post). Those designated today are alleged to be responsible for terrorist attacks on …
OFAC has designated Stanislav Shevchuk, a Europe-based representative of the Russian Imperial Movement (RIM), and Alexander Zhuchkovsky, a Russia-based supporter of RIM, pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13224, as amended. RIM is said to be a Russia-based ultranationalist, white supremacist group which provides paramilitary-style training to supporters. It was designated by the US as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) …
Syria-based al-Qaeda affiliated group Hurras al-Din has been added to the EU’s terrorism sanctions list, alongside its leader Faruq al-Suri and religious leader Sami al-Aridi. According to the EU, the group has been involved in the planning of external terrorist operations and has established operational camps in Syria. Hurras al-Din and Faruq al-Suri are also listed in the US. Press …
The US has designated financial networks said to be linked to Hamas and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF) and Hizballah pursuant to counterterrorism authority Executive Order (E.O.) 13224, as amended, in 2 separate actions. Hamas On Tuesday (24 May 2022), OFAC listed alleged senior officials of the Hamas Investment Office Ahmed Sharif Abdallah Odeh and Usama Ali, and …
Mr Richard Malanjum, former Chief Justice of Malaysia, was appointed as Ombudsperson to the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee in January 2022. Letter of Appointment & Notice. Requests for de-listing from the UN’s ISIL (Da’esh) & Al-Qaida Sanctions List may be submitted to the Ombudsperson, whose mandate is contained in resolution 2610 (2021). See here for information on de-listing …
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