Introduction
1. On 17 June 2021, the United Nations Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) concerning ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities approved the addition of one entry to its list of individuals and entities subject to an asset freeze.
2. In accordance with the Sanctions and Asset-Freezing (Jersey) Law 2019 (“SAFL”) any new asset-freeze designations made by the UN Security Council ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee have immediate effect in Jersey.
Notice summary (Full details are provided in the Annex to this Notice)
3. The following entry has been added and is subject to an asset freeze:
What you must do
4. You must:
- check whether you maintain any accounts or hold any funds or economic resources for the persons set out in the Annex to this Notice.
- freeze such accounts, and other funds or economic resources.
- refrain from dealing with the funds or assets or making them available (directly or indirectly) to such persons unless licensed by the Minister for External Relations and Financial Services (“MERFS”).
- report any findings to MERFS, together with any additional information that would facilitate compliance with SAFL.
- provide any information concerning the frozen assets of designated persons that MERFS may request. Information reported to MERFS may be passed on to other regulatory authorities or law enforcement.
5. Failure to comply with sanctions legislation or to seek to circumvent its provisions is a criminal offence.
Further information
6. Further information on sanctions can be found on the Government of Jersey website and the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) website.
7. Jersey guidance on the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida sanctions regime is available on JFSC website.
8. Copies of Jersey sanctions legislation, including SAFL, can be found on the Jersey Legal Information Board website.
9. 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.
10. A copy of the UK sanctions list can be found here.
11. A copy of the OFSI consolidated list can be found here.
Enquiries
12. Non-media enquiries, reports and licence applications should be addressed to:
Head of International Compliance
Office of the Chief Executive
External Relations
sanctions@gov.je
ANNEX TO NOTICE
FINANCIAL SANCTIONS: ISIL (DA’ESH) AND AL QAIDA
ADDITION
Individual
1. AL HABBO, Mohammad Ali
DOB: a) 1 Oct. 1983 b) 15 Mar. 1983 c) 1 Jan. 1980 POB: Raqqa, Syrian Arab Republic Good quality a.k.a.: a) Mohamad Abdulkarim b) Muhammad Abd-al-Karim Low quality a.k.a.: a) Al-Hebo b) Al-Habu c) Alhobo d) Habo e) Hebbo f) Habu Nationality: Syrian Arab Republic Passport no: Syrian Arab Republic number 00814L001424 National identification no: a) Syrian Arab Republic national identification card number 10716775 b) Syrian Arab Republic national identification card number 2020316097 c) Syrian Arab Republic national identification card number 2020409266 Address: a) Gazantiep, Turkey (since 2016) b) Raqqa, Syrian Arab Republic Listed on: 17 June 2021 Other information: Turkey-based facilitator who provides financial services to, or in support of, Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, listed as Al-Qaida in Iraq (QDe.115). INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Individuals.
Ministry of External Relations
18 June 2021