Financial Sanctions Notice Yemen 1 August 2024

​​Introduction

1. The Yemen (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (“UK the 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 involved in the commission of a serious human rights violation or abuse, or violation of international humanitarian law applicable to the armed conflicts in Yemen; obstruction of the delivery or distribution of, or access to, humanitarian assistance in Yemen; obstruction of or undermining the successful completion of the political transition as outlined in the Gulf Cooperat​​​ion Council Initiative and Implementation Mechanism Agreement; impeding the implementation of the final report of the comprehensive National Dialogue Conference; or any other acts which threaten the peace, security or stability of Yemen.

2. On 01 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. 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.

4. 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.

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

Notice summary

6. Find full details in the Annex to this notice.

7. The following entries have been removed from the UK Consolidated List and is no longer subject to an asset freeze:

• Ali Abdullah SALEH (UK Consolidated Group ID: 13192)
• Ahmed Ali Abdullah SALEH (UK Consolidated Group ID: 13254)

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 Russia sanctions regime is available on 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. The UK Sanctions List on GOV.UK.

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

Enquiries    

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

Annex

15. ​Annex to Financial Sanctions Notice Yemen 1 August 2024​

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