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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.
News
TAFA Quarterly Report: October – December 2019
HM Treasury has published its quarterly report on the operation of the UK’s counter-terrorist asset freezing regime from 1 October to 31 December 2019. See Notice. The report shows that, as of 31 December, £9,000 continued to be frozen under the Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010 (TAFA 2010) powers. £18k across 3 accounts remained frozen under the EU’s counter-terrorism sanctions, and …
Terrorism
Germany designates Hezbollah as a terrorist organisation & confiscates assets
The German Federal Minister of the Interior, Horst Seehofer, has proscribed Hezbollah in its entirety (not just the military wing) as a terrorist organisation under the Act Governing Private Associations. The basis for designation is that the activities of Hezbollah violate criminal law, and the organisation opposes concepts of international understanding by openly calling for the “violent elimination” of the …
UK implements UN terrorism de-listings
The UK Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation has removed 4 people from the UK ISIL (Da’esh) & Al-Qaida sanctions regime: Amran Mansor, Abderrahmane Kifane, Son Hadi bin Muhadjir, and Abdul Rahim Al-Talhi. Notice. The UN (and therefore the EU) delisted the first 3 in 2014, and Mr Al-Talhi in 2015. EU measures: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 369/2014 and Commission Implementing …
US first terrorism designation of white supremacist group
The US State Dept has designated the Russian Imperialist Movement (RIM), described as a far-right nationalist group, and 3 of its leaders, Stanislav Anatolyevich Vorobyev, Denis Valliullovich Gariev, and Nikolay Nikolayevich Trushchalov as Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs) under Executive Order 13224 (asset freeze and travel ban). This is the first time the US has added a white supremacist group …
UNSC & EU delists 1 person from ISIL & Al-Qaida sanctions
The UN Security Council has removed Ibrahim Mohamed Khalil from its ISIL and Al-Qaida sanctions list, and he will therefore no longer be subject to asset freezing measures, a travel ban or arms embargo. The delisting decision was made following a request submitted through the Office of the Ombudsperson. See UN press release. The EU aligned with this decision on …
Current Sanctions
Consolidated - ISIL (Da'esh) & Al-Qaida
Council Regulation (EU) 2016/1686
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
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1943
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/19
Consolidated - ISIL (Da'esh) & Al-Qaida
Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693
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
Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/1944
Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/1721
Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/20
Consolidated - ISIL (Da'esh) & Al-Qaida
Council Regulation (EC) 881/2002
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
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/259
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/288
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/390
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/483
Consolidated - Regulation 2850/2001
Council Regulation (EC) 2850/2001
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
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/218
Parent - Common Position 2001/931
Council Common Position 2001/931/CFSP
Amended by: