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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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Uzbekistan individual pleads guilty to conspiring to provide material support to ISIS
Azizjon Rakhmatov, originally from Uzbekistan but resident in Connecticut, has pleaded guilty before the US District Court to conspiring along with 4 other defendants to provide material support to ISIS, a designated foreign terrorist organisation. Mr Rakhmatov transferred $400 into his co-defendant Akmal Zakirov’s bank account to fund Akhror Saidakhmetov’s (another defendant) travel to Syria […]
Terrorism
UNSC adds 2 people to ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida sanctions list
The UN Security Council Committee has approved the addition of Ali Maychou and Bah Ag Mossa to the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida sanctions list, pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015). Both were recently sanctioned by OFAC for their roles in terrorist operations against Malian armed forces (see post). UNSC Press Release.
Lebanese businessman sentenced to 5 years imprisonment for sanctions evasion
Last year, we reported that Lebanese businessman Kassim Tajideen, designated as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist for financially supporting Hizballah, had pleaded guilty to conspiracy to launder money to evade the US sanctions imposed on him. He has now been sentenced to 5 years imprisonment and ordered to forfeit $50m by a US District Court […]
OFAC amends sanctions regulations (STSR & TCOSR)
OFAC has amended the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations (GTSR) and the Transnational Criminal Organizations Sanctions Regulations (TCOSR) to implement legislation passed by Congress last year (see previous blog); the Hizballah International Financing Prevention Amendments Act and Sanctioning the Use of Civilians as Defenseless Shields Act. The TCOSR have also been amended to implement Executive Order […]
US sanctions senior member of Hizballah
OFAC has sanctioned a senior member of Hizballah’s External Security Organisation, which is said to be responsible for the planning, coordination, and execution of terrorist attacks outside of Lebanon. The individual, Salman Raouf Salman, is alleged in the US Treasury’s press release to have “coordinated a devastating attack in Buenos Aires, Argentina, against the largest […]
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: