Overview
UN Sanctions
UN sanctions on Lebanon were first introduced in 2005 by UN Resolution 1636, consisting of travel bans and asset freezes on people suspected of being involved in the terrorist bombing in Beirut (14 February 2005) that killed 23 people, including former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri. There are currently no individuals or entities designated pursuant to the UN regime.
In 2006, the UN introduced an arms embargo and ban on the provision of related services, by UN Resolution 1701. The intention of the measures was to assist the Lebanese government in exercising full sovereignty over its territory and ensure no weapons are in the country without its consent.
EU Sanctions
The EU implemented the UN’s travel ban and asset freeze sanctions in December 2005 by Common Position 2005/888/CFSP and Council Regulation (EC) No 305/2006 and the arms embargo in September 2006 by Common Position 2006/625/CFSP and Council Regulation (EC) No 1412/2006.
In July 2021, the EU adopted Council Regulation (EU) 2021/1275 and Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/1277 to establish an autonomous sanctions framework to address the deteriorating financial, economic, social and political situation in Lebanon, consisting of asset freezes and travel bans.
UK Sanctions
The UK has adopted The Lebanon (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 and The Lebanon (Sanctions) (Assassination of Rafiq Hariri and others) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 to implement the UN Security Council’s sanctions under UN Resolution 1636 and UN Resolution 1701. The UK has not introduced any autonomous sanctions in respect of Lebanon, but it has imposed sanctions on Lebanese individuals and entities pursuant to its Global Anti-Corruption sanctions regime and its Counter-Terrorism regime for being associated with Hizballah.
US Sanctions
The US first imposed Lebanon sanctions in 2007 consisting of asset freezes on persons undermining the sovereignty of Lebanon or its democratic processes and institutions by EO 13441. These sanctions are still in force today.
Current UN Sanctions
UN sanctions on Lebanon were first introduced in 2005 by UN Resolution 1636, consisting of travel bans and asset freezes on people suspected of being involved in the terrorist bombing in Beirut (14 February 2005) that killed 23 people, including former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri. There are currently no individuals or entities designated pursuant to the UN regime.
In 2006, the UN introduced an arms embargo and ban on the provision of related services, by UN Resolution 1701. The intention of the measures was to assist the Lebanese government in exercising full sovereignty over its territory and ensure no weapons are in the country without its consent.
Current EU Sanctions
The EU implemented the UN’s travel ban and asset freeze sanctions in December 2005 by Common Position 2005/888/CFSP and Council Regulation (EC) No 305/2006 and the arms embargo in September 2006 by Common Position 2006/625/CFSP and Council Regulation (EC) No 1412/2006.
In July 2021, the EU adopted Council Regulation (EU) 2021/1275 and Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/1277 to establish an autonomous sanctions framework to address the deteriorating financial, economic, social and political situation in Lebanon, consisting of asset freezes and travel bans.
Current UK Sanctions
The UK has adopted The Lebanon (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 and The Lebanon (Sanctions) (Assassination of Rafiq Hariri and others) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 to implement the UN Security Council’s sanctions under UN Resolution 1636 and UN Resolution 1701. The UK has not introduced any autonomous sanctions in respect of Lebanon, but it has imposed sanctions on Lebanese individuals and entities pursuant to its Global Anti-Corruption sanctions regime and its Counter-Terrorism regime for being associated with Hizballah.
Current US Sanctions
The US first imposed Lebanon sanctions in 2007 consisting of asset freezes on persons undermining the sovereignty of Lebanon or its democratic processes and institutions by EO 13441. These sanctions are still in force today.
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