Financial Sanctions Notice ISIL (Da'esh) Al-Qaida 27 August 2024

Introduction 

1. The ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (the “UK Regulations") were made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 and provide for the imposition of financial sanctions, namely the freezing of funds or economic resources of persons designated by the UN as being associated with ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida.

2. On 27 August 2024 the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office updated the UK Sanctions List to reflect changes to those persons designated under the UK Regulations. A link to the UK Sanctions List can be found below.

3. This follows an update to the UN Sanctions List made on 23 August 2024 to delist 1 entry.

4. The Sanctions and Asset-Freezing (Implementation of External Sanctions) (Jersey) Order 2021, made under the Sanctions and Asset-Freezing (Jersey) Law 2019 (“SAFL"), links to the UK Regulations.

5.  Any changes to asset-freeze designations made under the UK Regulations are effective immediately by virtue of the ambulatory provisions in Jersey's sanctions legislation.​

6. An asset freeze no longer applies to the person listed in the Annex to this Notice under Part 3 of SAFL.

Notice summary (Full details are provided in the Annex to this Notice) 

7. The following entry has been removed and is no longer subject to an asset freeze:

•  Yassine CHEKKOURI (UK Consolidated Group ID: 7105)

Further information

8. Find guidance on unfreezing assets for delisted persons or entities.

9. Further information on sanctions can be found on Government of Jersey and Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) websites.

10. Jersey guidance on the ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida sanctions regime is available at JFSC Sanctions by country and category.

11. A copy of the UK Regulations can be obtained from legislation.gov.uk. Other relevant information about this regime can be found on financial sanctions targets by regime on GOV.UK.

12. Further details on the UN measures in respect of ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida can be found on the relevant UN Sanctions Committee webpage.

13. The UK Sanctions List on GOV.UK.

14. The UK Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation Consolidated List on GOV.UK.

Enquiries 

15.  Non-media enquiries, sanctions compliance reporting, and licence applications should be emailed to the Financial Sanctions Implementation Unit at sanctions@gov.je. 

Annex

16.  Annex to Financial Sanctions Notice ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida 27 August 2024

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