Amendments To Entries In The Isil (Da’esh) And Al-Qaeda Sanctions List 2024/12
Section 40E of the Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2012 (POTA) confers the Counter Financing of Terrorism Inter-Ministerial Committee the mandate to implement United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1267, 1373, 1718 and 1988, resolutions relating to the suppression of terrorism financing and the prevention, suppression and disruption of the proliferation of, and financing of, dealings with weapons of mass destruction and such other related resolutions.
The United Nations 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 has, on 2 December 2024, enacted amendments to entries in the ISIL (Da'esh) & Al-Qaida Sanctions List in connection with individuals and entities subject to the assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo set out in paragraph 1 of Security Council resolution 2610 (2021), and adopted under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations.
Accordingly, the Counter Financing of Terrorism Inter-Ministerial Committee hereby circulates the amendments to the entry in the ISIL (Da'esh) & Al-Qaida Sanctions List to Reporting Institutions, the public and any other person required to detect, freeze or seize the funds or property of a designated person or entity; and provides guidance on actions to be taken following receipt of this notification.
