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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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OFAC sanctions 3 Specially Designated Global Terrorists
OFAC has designated South Wealth Resources Company (SWRC), Makki Kazim ‘Abd Al Hamid Al Asadi and Muhammed Husayn Salih al-Hasani as Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs) pursuant to Executive Order 13224, which imposes asset freezing measures on terrorists and those providing support to terrorism and prohibitions on US and foreign persons on dealing with them. […]
Terrorism
OFAC releases 2018 Terrorist Assets Report
OFAC has published its annual report to Congress on terrorist assets frozen under US sanctions relating to state sponsors of terrorism and organisations engaged in international terrorism. As of 2018, $46,181,775 worth of assets relating to terrorist organisations have been blocked (an increase of approximately $2.8m since 2017). States currently designated as sponsors of terrorism […]
UNSC and EU update ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida and Iraq sanctions lists
ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida The UN Security Council has imposed an asset freeze, travel ban and arms embargo on Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant – Khorasan (ISIL-K). The group was formed by a former Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) commander, supported by former Taliban faction commanders and has claimed responsibility for attacks in Afghanistan […]
Iraq
UK publishes guidance on 4 UK sanctions regimes
The UK has published guidance relating to the following sanctions regimes: · ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019: Guidance; · The Democratic Republic of Congo (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019: Guidance; · The Counter-Terrorism (International Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019: Guidance; and · Zimbabwe (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019: Guidance. […]
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Zimbabwe
UN adds leader of JeM to its ISIL and Al-Qaida Sanctions
The UN has added Masood Azhar, the leader of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) to its ISIL and Al-Qaida sanctions list (imposing an asset freeze, travel ban and arms embargo). JeM has been proscribed as a terrorist organisation since 2001, but Mr Azhar’s designation comes as a result of diplomatic efforts from states including India, France and the […]
Current 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
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
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
Parent - Common Position 2001/931
Council Common Position 2001/931/CFSP
Amended by: