Financial sanctions, Syria

The UK government has published a new Financial Sanctions Notice regarding sanctions measures with respect to persons and entities associated with the government of Syria pursuant to Statutory Instrument SI 2019/792, the „Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019“. Specifically, the government informs that it has updated its sanction list by adding one person to the list who is now subject to asset freezing measures. The affected individual is the following:
Amjad YOUSSEF (Group ID: 15850)
Name (non-Latin script): يوسف أمجد DOB: –/–/1986. a.k.a: (1) YOUSEF, Amjad (2) YOUSSUF, Amjad Nationality: Syria Address: Military Intelligence Branch 227, Daboul Street, Tadamon, Syria. Position: Officer Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref):SYR0395 (UK Statement of Reasons):Amjad YOUSSEF is an „involved person“ under the Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (the „Syrian Sanctions Regulations“) on the following ground: YOUSSEF as a member of the Syrian security and intelligence services is or has been involved in repressing the civilian population in Syria, including through systematic rape and killing of civilians. (Gender):Male Listed on: 08/03/2023 UK Sanctions List Date Designated: 08/03/2023 Last Updated: 08/03/2023 Group ID: 15850.
The new consolidated list may be accessed via this link.