Somalia

Overview

Selected documents:

United Nations
European Union
UK legislation
Releases

Regime list

Somalia current regime list (html)
Last updated: 16 Otober 2012

Overview

By the adoption of UNSCR 1844 (2008) on 20 November 2005, the UN, amongst other matters, introduced an asset freeze on persons engaging in or providing support for acts that threaten the peace, security or stability of Somalia, including acts that threaten the Djibouti Agreement of 18 August 2008 or the political process, or threaten the Transitional Federal Institutions (TFIs) or African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) by force; having acted in violation of the arms embargo imposed by UNSCR 733 (1992); and obstructing the delivery of humanitarian assistance to or access to, or distribution of humanitarian assistance in, Somalia.

Selected documents

United Nations

19.03.2010 UN Security Council Resolution 1916 (2010) (PDF 39KB)
Provided an exemption to the asset freeze in connection with the delivery of humanitarian assistance in Somalia.
20.11.2008 UN Security Council Resolution 1844 (2008) (PDF 41KB)
Imposed travel and financial restrictions on persons who engage in or provide support for acts that threaten the peace, security or stability of Somalia, act in violation of the arms embargo imposed by UNSCR 733(1992), or obstruct the delivery of humanitarian assistance to or access to, or distribution of humanitarian assistance in, Somalia.
23.01.1992 UN Security Council Resolution 733 (1992) (PDF 162KB)
Imposed an arms embargo on all deliveries of weapons and military equipment to Somalia.

European Union

26.09.2011 Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 956/2011 (PDF 727KB)
Amended Annex I to Regulation 356/2010
26.04.2010 Council Regulation (EU) No 356/2010 (PDF 764KB)
Implemented the travel and financial restrictions in UNSCR 1844(2008)

UK legislation

04.01.2011 The Somalia (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2010 (SI 2010/2956) (PDF 143KB)
Enforces Council Regulation (EU) No. 356/2010 in the UK.

Releases

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