The UK’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation, part of HM Treasury, renewed the final designations of “Popular Front For The Liberation Of Palestine – General Command” and “Popular Front For The Liberation Of Palestine”, with effect from Friday 1 December 2017. These entities, therefore, continue to be subject to financial sanctions imposed by the Terrorist … Continue Reading
House lawmakers introduced a new bill, the Korean Interdiction and Modernization of Sanctions Act (H.R. 1644), that would expand existing sanctions targeting trade with the North Korean regime. Further, two new Iran sanctions bills were introduced in the House and Senate – the Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act (H.R. 1698) and the … Continue Reading
The EU has renewed the entirety of the listings under the EU’s autonomous counter-terrorism sanctions regime that targets individuals and groups who are involved in worldwide terrorism, including Hizballah, Hamas and FARC. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/150 implements Regulation 2580/2001 and repeals Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1127 and Decision 2017/154 updates Common Position 2001/931/CFSP and repeals Decision … Continue Reading
With effect from 7 December 2016, HM Treasury’s Office of Financial Sanctions has renewed for 12 months the UK asset freezes which apply to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine – General Command (PFLP-GC), imposed under the Terrorist Asset-Freezing, etc., Act 2010.… Continue Reading
In its annual report, the FCO recognises that the UK played an instrumental role in ensuring that the EU remained united in upholding sanctions on Russia, in promoting sanctions on ISIS and in negotiating the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) nuclear deal with Iran. According to the report “while there has been good progress … Continue Reading
The U.S. Congress is in recess until after the 8 November elections. JASTA – Congress Overturns the Veto. Both chambers of Congress voted last week to override President Obama’s veto of the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA; S. 2040), marking the first time lawmakers have successfully overridden a veto during his eight years … Continue Reading
JASTA – Veto Imminent. Congress formally submitted the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA; S. 2040), to President Obama last Monday. The President has until this Friday to veto the measure, as he has vowed to do. While it remains unclear whether Congress has the necessary votes – two-thirds in both chambers – to … Continue Reading
JASTA – Bill Sent to President. The House voted by voice vote last Friday to advance the Senate-passed JASTA measure to President Obama’s desk for signature into law. Congress acted on a measure that many believe is long-overdue for the victims of the 9/11 attack just ahead of Sunday’s 15th anniversary of the terrorist attack. … Continue Reading
North Korea – Money Laundering Designation. Last week, the U.S. Department of the Treasury designated North Korea as a jurisdiction of “primary money-laundering concern” under Section 311 of the USA Patriot Act on Wednesday. This will allows Washington to further limit North Korea’s access to the U.S. financial system. Under the new designation, non-U.S. banks … Continue Reading
On 22 July 2015, the US Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) amended the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to implement the Secretary of State’s removal of Cuba from the list of State Sponsors of Terrorism. The rulemaking removes anti-terrorism (AT) licensing requirements for Cuba and references throughout the EAR to Cuba as … Continue Reading
