Financial sanctions, Syria

The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation, OFSI, of the HM Treasury 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 Office informs that it has updated its sanction list by adding eight individuals to the list which are now subject to asset freezing measures. The following persons are affected:
1. AL HALLAQ, Boutros
DOB: –/–/1966. a.k.a: (1) AL HALLAQ, Gerges, Boutros (non-Latin script: بطرس
)2) (الحالق AL-HALLAQ, Boutros (3) AL-HALLAQ, Boutros, bin Gerges (4) ALHALLAQ, Boutros, George (non-Latin script: الحالق جرجس بن بطرس) (5 (AL-HALLAQ, Boutros, Gorgeous (6) AL-HALLAQ, Boutros, Jirjis (7) AL-HALLAQ, Butrus (8) ALHALLAQ, Butrus, Girgus (9) HALLAQ, Boutros (non-Latin script: الحالق جرجس بطرس ( Address: Syria. Position: Information Minister Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref):SYR0411. (UK Statement of Reasons): Boutros AL HALLAQ is an “involved person” under the Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 on the basis that he is and/or has been involved in supporting or benefitting from the Syrian regime and repressing the civilian population in Syria through his role as the Information Minister of Syria. (Gender): Male Listed on: 08/12/2023 UK Sanctions List Date Designated: 07/12/2023 Last Updated: 08/12/2023 Group ID: 16319.
2. AL HOMSI, Yazan Ahmad
Title: Major General POB: Syria a.k.a: (1) AL HOMSI, Major General, Yazan (2) ALHOMSI, Major General, Yazan, Ahmad Position: Director of Military Judiciary from 01/01/2023 Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref): SYR0410. (UK Statement of Reasons): Major General Yazan Ahmad al Homsi is an involved person under the Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 on the basis that he is or has been involved in repressing the civilian population in Syria through his role as the Director of the Military Judiciary. (Gender): Male Listed on: 08/12/2023 UK Sanctions List Date Designated: 07/12/2023 Last Updated: 08/12/2023 Group ID: 16318.
3. ALI, Mohsen Abdu Karim
محسن عبد الكريم علي :(script Latin-non (Name
DOB: –/–/1968. POB: Kfardbil – Lattakia, Syria a.k.a: (1) ALI, Mohsen, ‚Abd alKarim‘ (2) ALI, Mohsen, Abdulkarim (3) ALI, Mohsen, bin, Abdul, Karim (non-Latin script: )4( )علي الكريم عبد بن محسن ALI, Mohsin, Abdul-Karim (5) ALI, Muhsen, Abd, AlKarim (non-Latin script: علي الكريم عبد محسن (Nationality: Syria Address: Damascus, Syria. Position: Internal Trade Minister Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref): SYR0417. (UK Statement of Reasons): Mohsen Abdul Karim ALI is an “involved person” under the Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 on the basis that he is and/or has been involved in supporting the Syrian regime and repressing the civilian population in Syria through his role as the Internal Trade Minister of Syria. (Gender): Male Listed on: 08/12/2023 UK Sanctions List Date Designated: 07/12/2023 Last Updated: 08/12/2023 Group ID: 16324.
4. AL-MUNAJDID, Louai Emad El-Din
لؤي عماد الدين المنجد :(script Latin-non (Name a.k.a: (1) AL-MUNAJJED, Louay, Imad, Al-Din (non-Latin script: المنجد الدين عماد لؤي) (2 ( AL-MUNAJJED, Louay (non-Latin script: المنجد لؤي) (3 (AL-MUNAJJED, Loumay, Imad, Al-Din (non-Latin script: المنجد الدين عماد لومي) (4 (AL-MUNAJJID, Louay, bin Imad, AlDin Address: Syria. Position: Labour Minister Other Information: (UK Sanctions List
Ref): SYR0412. (UK Statement of Reasons): Louai Emad El-Din AL-MUNAJJID is an “involved person” under the Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 on the basis that he is and/or has been involved in supporting or benefitting from the Syrian regime and repressing the civilian population in Syria through his role as the Labour Minister of Syria. (Gender): Male Listed on: 08/12/2023 UK Sanctions List Date Designated: 07/12/2023 Last Updated: 08/12/2023 Group ID: 16320.
5. BUSTAJI, Ahmed Mohammad
POB: Idleb, Syria a.k.a: BOUSTAJI, Ahmad Position: State Minister Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref): SYR0416. (UK Statement of Reasons): Ahmed Mohammad BUSTAJI is an “involved person” under the Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 because in his role as a Syrian State Minister: (1) he is and has been involved in repressing the civilian population in Syria and (2) he is and has
been involved in supporting and benefitting from the Syrian regime. (Gender): Male Listed on: 08/12/2023 UK Sanctions List Date Designated: 07/12/2023 Last Updated: 08/12/2023 Group ID: 16323.
6. JOKHADAR, Abdel Qader
DOB: –/–/1968. POB: Aleppo, Syria Position: Industry Minister Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref): SYR0415. (UK Statement of Reasons): Abdel Qader JOKHADAR is an “involved person” under the Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 on the basis that he is and/or has been involved in supporting the Syrian regime and repressing the civilian population in Syria through his role as the Industry Minister of Syria. (Gender): Male Listed on: 08/12/2023 UK Sanctions List Date Designated: 07/12/2023 Last Updated: 08/12/2023 Group ID: 16322.
7. KANJOU, Mohammad Hassan
Name (non-Latin script): كنجو حسن محمد
Title: Major General POB: Khirbet al-Mezeh, Duraykish Tartous, Syria a.k.a: (1) HASSAN, Major General, Mohamed, Kanjo (non-Latin script: حسن كنجو محمد،) (2 ( HASSAN, Major General, Mohammad, Kanjo (3) HASSAN, Major General, Muhammad (4) KANJO, Major General, Mohammad (5) KANJO, Major General, Mohammed, Hasan (6) KANJO, Major General, Muhammad (7) KANJO, Mohammed
Position: Director of Military Judiciary from 12/12/2013 – 01/01/2023 Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref):SYR0409. (UK Statement of Reasons): Major General Mohammad Kanjou is an involved person under the Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 on the basis that he has been involved in repressing the civilian population in Syria through his former role as the Director of the Military
Judiciary. (Gender): Male Listed on: 08/12/2023 UK Sanctions List Date Designated: 07/12/2023 Last Updated: 08/12/2023 Group ID: 16317.
8. QADDOUR, Firas Hassan
DOB: –/–/1962. POB: Damascus, Syria a.k.a: (1) KADDOUR, Firas, Hassan (nonLatin script: قدور حسان فيراس) (2 (KADDOUR, Hassan (3) QADDOUR, Firas, bin Hassan (non-Latin script: قدور حسن بن فراس) (4 (QADDOUR, Hassan (non-Latin script: قدور حسن (Position: Petroleum and Mineral Resources Minister Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref): SYR0413. (UK Statement of Reasons): Firas
Hassan QADDOUR is an “involved person” under the Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 on the basis that he is and/or has been involved in supporting or benefitting from the Syrian regime and repressing the civilian population in Syria through his role as the Syrian Petroleum and Mineral Resources Minister. (Gender): Male Listed on: 08/12/2023 UK Sanctions List Date Designated: 07/12/2023 Last Updated: 08/12/2023 Group ID: 16321.
The new consolidated list may be accessed via this link.