SC/13779

Security Council ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee Removes One Entry from Its Sanctions List

On 13 April 2019, the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) concerning ISIL (Da’esh), Al-Qaida, and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities removed the entry below from its ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions List.  The entry was deleted after the Committee concluded its consideration of the delisting request for this name submitted by the designating State following the 2017 Annual Review conducted in accordance with paragraphs 80 and 81 of resolution 2253 (2015).

Therefore, the assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo set out in paragraph 1 of Security Council resolution 2368 (2017), and adopted under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, no longer apply to the name set out below:

B.    Entities and other groups

QDe.102 Name: DJAMAT HOUMAT DAAWA SALAFIA (DHDS)
Name (original script): جماعة حماة الدعوة السلفية
A.k.a.: Djamaat Houmah Al-Dawah Al-Salafiat F.k.a.: Katibat el Ahouel Address: Algeria Listed on: 11 Nov. 2003 (amended on 26 Nov. 2004, 7 Apr. 2008, 25 Jan. 2010, 13 Dec. 2011) Other information: Associated with the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) (QDe.006) and the Organization of Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (QDe.014).  Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 30 Jul. 2009.  INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: www.interpol.int/en/notice/search/une/5278400.

The names of individuals and entities removed from the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions List pursuant to a decision by the Committee may be found in the “Press Releases” section on the Committee's website.  Other information about the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions List may also be found on the Committee's website at the following URL: www.un.org/securitycouncil/sanctions/1267/aq_sanctions_list/procedures-for-delisting.

The ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions List is updated regularly on the basis of relevant information provided by Member States and international and regional organizations.  An updated List is accessible on the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee’s website at the following URL:  www.un.org/securitycouncil/sanctions/1267/aq_sanctions_list.

The Consolidated United Nations Security Council List is also updated following all changes made to the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions List.  An updated version of the Consolidated List is accessible via the following URL: www.un.org/securitycouncil/content/un-sc-consolidated-list.

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