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Sanctions Profile: Yemen
At a glance
UN sanctions on Yemen were first imposed in February 2014, by UN Security Council Resolution 2140. The sanctions comprised an asset freeze and travel ban on listed individuals, and also established a sanctions committee to oversee and implement these measures.
News
UNSC warns of famine after US designates Houthi militia as an FTO
Speakers at the United Nations Security Council have warned that the US’ designation of the Houthi militia as a foreign terrorist organisation, which is due to come into effect on 19 January 2021, risks expediting a large-scale famine in Yemen (see post). Member states’ representatives and speakers called on the US to ensure that its guidance on humanitarian licences and …
UK publishes Libya sanctions regs & guidance on 11 sanctions regimes
The UK government has published The Libya (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (SI 2020/1665), which replace the EU sanctions regime relating to Libya. The UK has also issued guidance on the regulations, which includes information on asset freezes, partial asset freezes, interest, oil aboard UN-designated ships, and ownership and control. See explanatory memorandum, and reports under section 2(4) of the …
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US designates 17 officials worldwide for human rights abuses
Yesterday (10 December, International Human Rights Day), the OFAC listed officials of Haiti, Russia and Yemen accused of being responsible for, complicit in, or having engaged in serious human rights violations E.O. 13818 (Magnitsky sanctions). The State Dept issued a press release saying that over the 9th and 10th of December (International Anti-corruption Day and International Human Rights Day), the US …
Haiti
China
Russia
UK post-Brexit Yemen and Mali sanctions regulations
The UK has published regulations under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 on Yemen and Mali, which will come into effect at the end of the Brexit transition period on 31 December 2020 at 11pm. The regulations will revoke and replace the current UK regulations giving effect to UN Security Council Resolutions 2374 (Mali), and 2140 and 2216 (Yemen). …
Mali
EU updates Yemen sanctions regulations
The EU has adopted Council Regulation (EU) 2020/488 and Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/490, which amend the EU’s sanctions regime on Yemen to implement UN Security Council Resolution 2511. The amendments: (1) affirm that sexual conflict in armed violence, and the recruitment or use of children in armed conflict in violation of international law are sanctionable acts, and (2) provide that …
Current Sanctions
Consolidated
Council Regulation (EU) No 1352/2014
Parent Regulation
Council Regulation (EU) No 1352/2014
Amended by:
Council Regulation (EU) 2015/878
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/879
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1920
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1737
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/628
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/689
Consolidated
Council Decision 2014/932/CFSP
Parent Decision
Council Decision 2014/932/CFSP
Amended by: