Australia Sanctions Al-Burhan and Hemedti: Four Persons and One Entity Listed Under Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011 — Human Rights
Canberra – Al-Sudanianews
The Australian Government has imposed targeted financial sanctions and travel bans on four Sudanese individuals, and targeted financial sanctions on one entity, over serious human rights violations and abuses linked to the ongoing war in Sudan.The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) confirmed that, in accordance with Regulation 6A(4) of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011, the Minister for Foreign Affairs has designated four individuals for targeted financial sanctions and declared them for travel bans, and designated one entity for targeted financial sanctions.
In accordance with regulation 6A(4) of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011 (the Regulations), the Minister for Foreign Affairs (the Minister) has designated four individuals for targeted financial sanctions and declared them for travel bans and designated one entity for targeted financial sanctions (together ‘listed’).
Serious violations or serious abuses of human rights (Reg 6A(4) of the Regulations)
The Minister may, by legislative instrument:
designate a person or entity as a designated person or entity, and/or
declare a person for the purpose of preventing the person from travelling to, entering or remaining in Australia,
if the Minister is satisfied that the person or entity has engaged in, has been responsible for or has been complicit in an act that constitutes a serious violation or serious abuse of a person’s:
right not to be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment; or
right not to be held in slavery or servitude or right not to be required to perform forced or compulsory labour.
Class-based humanitarian permit
A class-based humanitarian permit for Sudan has been issued by the Foreign Minister. The permit provides a mechanism to facilitate certain humanitarian activities that may otherwise be restricted under Australia’s sanctions framework.
The permit can be found on DFAT’s sanctions website.
Listed Persons
Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman Al-Burhan
Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo Mousa
Al-Tijani Al-Tahir Karshoum
Hussein Barsham
Listed Entity
Al-Baraa Bin Malik Brigade
The abovementioned persons and entities, including their aliases, have been added to DFAT’s Consolidated List.
Effects of designations and declarations
The effect of a designation under the Regulations is as follows:
any person holding a ‘controlled asset’ (including an asset that is owned or controlled by a designated person or entity) commits an offence if they, without the authorisation of the Minister, uses or deals with that asset, or allows it to be used or dealt with, or facilitates the use of or dealing with the asset; and
any person who, directly or indirectly, makes an asset available to, or for the benefit of, a designated person or entity, without the authorisation of the Minister, commits an offence.
The effect of a declaration under the Regulations is that the declared person is prevented from travelling to, entering, or remaining in Australia.