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Is AMRU AL-ABSI on a sanctions list?

Q: Is AMRU AL-ABSI on a sanctions list?

Yes. AMRU AL-ABSI is currently indexed by Kleerance as appearing on the UN Security Council Consolidated List published by United Nations Security Council. Always verify against the official primary source before taking action.

Yes. AMRU AL-ABSI appears on the UN Security Council Consolidated List maintained by United Nations Security Council (INT). Listed on 9/29/2015.

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Remarks

Shura council member of Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, listed as Al-Qaida in Iraq (AQI) (QDe.115) and in charge of ISIL’s media arm. ISIL’s provincial leader for Homs, Syrian Arab Republic as of mid-2014. Dubbed as the ISIL’s “kidnapper-in-chief”. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2253 (2015) was concluded on 21 Feb. 2019. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2610 (2021) was concluded on 8 November 2022. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link:https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Individuals

Aliases (8)

Amr al Absi·akaAbu al Athir Amr al Absi·akaAbu al-Athir·akaAbu al-Asir·akaAbu Asir·akaAbu Amr al Shami·akaAbu al-Athir al-Shami·akaAbu-Umar al-Absi·aka

Addresses

Homs, Syrian Arab Republic

What does inclusion on UN-CONS mean?

Inclusion on the UN Security Council Consolidated Sanctions List obligates UN member states to apply the sanctions measures (typically asset freeze, travel ban, arms embargo) set out in the relevant Security Council resolutions.

This explainer is informational only, is not legal advice, and does not describe the full scope of any restriction. Always verify against the primary source and consult qualified counsel.

Frequently asked

Is AMRU AL-ABSI on a sanctions list?: Yes — indexed by Kleerance as appearing on the UN Security Council Consolidated List published by United Nations Security Council. Always confirm against the primary source before acting.
How current is this record?: Kleerance re-checks the source every six hours. This page reflects the most recent ingested version of the list. The publishing authority's listing date on record is 9/29/2015.
Where can I verify this record?: Directly at the publishing authority: https://scsanctions.un.org/resources/xml/en/consolidated.xml.