Introduction
1. The Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (the “UK Regulations”) provide for the freezing of funds and economic resources of certain persons, entities or bodies involved in repressing the civilian population in Syria or who is or has been involved in supporting or benefitting from the Syrian regime and who are or have been carrying on prohibited activities related to chemical weapons.
2. The Sanctions and Asset-Freezing (Implementation of External Sanctions) (Jersey) Order 2021 (the “Order”), made under the Sanctions and Asset-Freezing (Jersey) Law 2019 (“SAFL”), links to the UK Regulations.
3. Any asset-freeze designations made under the UK Regulations are effective immediately by virtue of the ambulatory provisions in Jersey’s sanctions legislation.
4. An asset freeze now applies to the persons listed in the Annex to this Notice under Part 3 of SAFL.
Notice summary (Full details are provided in the Annex to this Notice)
5. The following designations have been made and are now subject to an asset freeze:
- Muhammad Bara AL-QATIRJI
- Faisal AL-MIQDAD
- Luna AL-SHIBL
- Malik ALIAA
- Yasser Hussein IBRAHIM
- Zaid SALAH
What you must do
6. 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 (“MER”).
- report any findings to MER, together with any additional information that would facilitate compliance with SAFL.
- provide any information concerning the frozen assets of designated persons that MER may request. Information reported to MER may be passed on to other regulatory authorities or law enforcement.
7. Failure to comply with sanctions legislation or to seek to circumvent its provisions is a criminal offence.
Further Information
8. Further information on sanctions can be found on the Government of Jersey website and the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) website.
9. Jersey guidance on the Syria regime is available on JFSC website.
10. Copies of Jersey sanctions legislation, including the Order and SAFL, can be found on the Jersey Legal Information Board website.
11. A copy of the UK Regulations can be obtained from legislation.gov.uk and other relevant information about this regime can be found on gov.uk.
12. A copy of the UK sanctions list can be found here.
13. A copy of the OFSI consolidated list can be found here.
Enquiries
14. Non-media enquiries, suspected breach 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: SYRIA
ADDITIONS
Individuals
1. AL-QATIRJI, Muhammad Bara
DOB: 10/11/1976. POB: Raqqah, Syria a.k.a: (1) ABU BARA (2) AL-QATARJI, Abu, alBara (3) AL-QATARJI, Bara (4) AL-QATARJI, Bara, Ahmad (5) AL-QATARJI, Muhammad (6) AL-QATARJI, Muhammad, Bara, Ahmad, Rushdi (7) AL-QATARJI, Muhammad, Nur, al-Din (8) KATARJI, Abu, al-Bara (9) KATARJI, Bara (10) KATARJI, Bara, Ahmad (11) KATARJI, Muhammad (12) KATARJI, Muhammad, Bara, Ahmad, Rushdi (13) KATARJI, Muhammad, Nur, al-Din (14) KHATARJI, Abu, al-Bara (15) KHATARJI, Bara (16) KHATARJI, Bara, Ahmad (17) KHATARJI, Muhammad (18) KHATARJI, Muhammad, Bara, Ahmad, Rushdi (19) KHATARJI, Muhammad, Nur, al-Din (20) KHATIRJI, Abu, alBara (21) KHATIRJI, Bara (22) KHATIRJI, Bara, Ahmad (23) KHATIRJI, Muhammad (24) KHATIRJI, Muhammad, Bara, Ahmad, Rushdi (25) KHATIRJI, Muhammad, Nur, al-Din (26) QATARJI, Abu, al-Bara (27) QATARJI, Bara (28) QATARJI, Bara, Ahmad (29) QATARJI, Muhammad (30) QATARJI, Muhammad, Bara, Ahmad, Rushdi (31) QATARJI, Muhammad, Nur, al-Din (32) QATIRJI, Abu, al-Bara (33) QATIRJI, Bara (34) QATIRJI, Bara, Ahmad (35) QATIRJI, Muhammad (36) QATIRJI, Muhammad, Bara, Ahmad, Rushdi (37) QATIRJI, Muhammad, Nur, al-Din (38) QATRJI, Abu, al-Bara (39) QATRJI, Bara (40) QATRJI, Bara, Ahmad (41) QATRJI, Muhammad (42) QATRJI, Muhammad, Bara, Ahmad, Rushdi (43) QATRJI, Muhammad, Nur, al-Din Nationality: Syria National Identification no: 11010046398 Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref): SYR0375 (UK Statement of Reasons): Prominent and influential businessperson operating across multiple sectors of the Syrian economy. Qatirji supports and benefits from the regime including through enabling, and profiting from, trade deals with the regime in relation to oil and wheat. Gender: Male Listed on: 15/03/2021 Last Updated: 15/03/2021.
2. AL-MIQDAD, Faisal
Title: Dr DOB: 05/02/1954. POB: Daraa, Syria a.k.a: (1) AL-MEKDAD, Fayçal (2) ALMEKDAD, Fayssal (3) AL-MEQDAD, Fayçal (4) AL-MEQDAD, Fayssal (5) MEKDAD, Fayçal (6) MEKDAD, Fayssal (7) MEQDAD, Fayçal (8) MEQDAD, Fayssal (9) MIQDAD, Fayçal (10) MIQDAD, Fayssal Nationality: Syria Position: Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref): SYR0376 (UK Statement of Reasons): Minister of Foreign Affairs. Appointed in November 2020. As a Government Minister shares responsibility for the Syrian regime's violent repression against the civilian population. Gender: Male Listed on: 15/03/2021 Last Updated: 15/03/2021.
3. AL-SHIBL, Luna
DOB: 01/09/1975. POB: Suweida, Syria a.k.a: (1) AL CHEBEL, Luna (2) AL CHEBIL, Luna (3) AL SHEBEL, Luna (4) AL SHEBIL, Luna (5) AL SHIBIL, Luna (6) AL SHIBL, Luna (7) ALSHEBEL, Luna (8) CHEBEL, Luna (9) CHEBIL, Luna (10) SHEBEL, Luna (11) SHEBIL, Luna (12) SHIBIL, Luna (13) SHIBL, Luna Nationality: Syria Position: Media Adviser to President Assad Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref): SYR0377 (UK Statement of Reasons): Adviser to President Assad and a prominent member of his inner circle. As Media Adviser to the President she supports the Syrian regime, which relies on disinformation and a lack of media freedom to repress the civilian population. She is also associated with the Syrian regime through her role as an adviser. Gender: Female Listed on: 15/03/2021 Last Updated: 15/03/2021.
4. ALIAA, Malik
Title: Major General POB: Tatrous, Syria a.k.a: ALIA, Malek Nationality: Syria Position: Commander of the Republican Guard Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref): SYR0378 (UK Statement of Reasons): Major General and Commander of the Republican Guard as of January 2021, and former Commander of the Republican Guard’s 30th Division. Responsible for the violent repression of the civilian population by troops under his command, particularly during the increased violence of the offensives on north-west Syria of 2019-2020. Gender: Male Listed on: 15/03/2021 Last Updated: 15/03/2021.
5. IBRAHIM, Yasser Hussein
DOB: 09/04/1983. POB: Damascus, Syria a.k.a: (1) IBRAHIM, Yasar (2) IBRAHIM, Yassar Nationality: Syria Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref):SYR0379 (UK Statement of Reasons): Prominent and influential businessperson and financier to President Assad, operating across multiple sectors of the Syrian economy. The Ibrahim family, led by Yasser Ibrahim, is associated with the Assad regime, and acts as a front for Bashar and Asma Assad’s personal hold on the Syrian economy, whilst millions of Syrians are food insecure. Gender: Male Listed on: 15/03/2021 Last Updated: 15/03/2021.
6. SALAH, Zaid
Title: Major General POB: Latakia, Syria a.k.a: SALEH, Zaed Nationality: Syria Position: Commander of the Syrian Army's 5th Corps Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref): SYR0380 (UK Statement of Reasons): Major General and since January 2018 Commander of the Syrian Army’s 5th Corps, and previously commanded the Republican Guard’s 30th Division. Responsible for the violent repression of the civilian population by troops under his command, particularly during the increased violence of the Idlib/Hama offensive which began in April 2019. Gender: Male Listed on: 15/03/2021 Last Updated: 15/03/2021.
Ministry for External Relations
15 March 2021
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