Order ETD/1217/2022, of November 29, which regulates the declarations of movements of means of payment in the field of prevention of money laundering and the financing of terrorism.
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular its article 31, paragraph 2,
Having regard to Council Decision 2014/932/CFSP of 18 December 2014 on restrictive measures in view of the situation in Yemen (1), and in particular Article 3 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
Considering the following:
- On 18 December 2014, the Council adopted Decision 2014/932/CFSP.
- On 26 September 2022, the United Nations Security Council Committee established pursuant to United Nations Security Council Resolution 2140 (2014) decided to add two individuals to the list of persons and entities subject to measures restrictive.
- The annex to Decision 2014/932/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly.
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The annex to Decision 2014/932/CFSP is amended as set out in the annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, October 6, 2022.
For the advice
President
BEK
Note
(1) OJ L 365 of 19.12.2014, p. 147.
EXHIBIT
The following entries are added to the heading 'Persons' appearing in the Annex to Decision 2014/932/CFSP (List of persons and entities referred to in Articles 1(1), 2a(1) and 2a(1) ter, paragraphs 1 and 2):
«10. Mansur Al-Sa'adi
Name in original spelling: منصور السعادي
Position or rank: Major General, Houthi Commander of the Yemen Naval and Coastal Defense Forces Date of birth: 1988 Place of birth: Yemen Good alias: n/a. Low quality aliases: a) Mansoor Ahmed Al Saadi b) Mansur Ahmad al-Sa'adi c) Abu Sajjad Nationality: Yemeni Passport number: n/a. National identity document number: n/a. Address: Yemen Listing date: 26 September 2022Other information: As Chief of Staff of the Houthi Naval Forces, he has planned deadly attacks against international shipping in the Red Sea and is leading the efforts Houthi naval forces that directly threaten the peace, security and stability of Yemen. Physical description: eye color: brown; Brown hair; Link to the Special Notification of Interpol and the United Nations Security Council: https://www.interpol.int/es/Como-trabajamos/Notifications/Ver-las-notificacións-especiales-de-INTERPOL-y-el -UNSC-about-people
Additional information from the summary of reasons for listing provided by the Sanctions Committee:
In accordance with section 5(h) of its guidelines, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to Resolution 2140 publishes a summary description of the reasons for the inclusion of individuals, groups, enterprises and entities included in its list of sanctions.
Date of publication of the summary description on the Committee's website: September 26, 2022.
Mansur Al-Sa'adi was included in the list on September 26, 2022, in accordance with paragraphs 11 and 15 of Resolution 2140 (2014), for meeting the inclusion criteria established in paragraph 17 of Resolution 2140 ( 2014), particularly as specified in section 19 of Resolution 2216 (2015).
Mansur Al-Sa'adi has participated in and supported acts that threaten the peace, security and stability of Yemen, including by violating the selective arms embargo.
Additional Information:
Al-Sa'adi has been included on the list for his participation and leadership in Houthi naval campaigns that threaten the peace, security and stability of Yemen, which is why he meets the designation criteria set out in paragraph 17 of the Resolution 2140 (2014). As chief of staff of the Houthi Naval Forces, Al-Sa'adi planned deadly attacks on international shipping vessels in the Red Sea. Houthi naval forces have repeatedly spread sea mines which, as international human rights organizations have highlighted, pose a risk to merchant, fishing and humanitarian aid vessels. Al-Sa'adi has also contributed to the smuggling of weapons to the Houthis in Yemen, thereby violating the selective arms embargo established in paragraph 14 of Resolution 2216 (2015).
Verification of active military role:
- Al-Sharea News (in Arabic): “The masterminds of the Houthi attacks” (https://alsharaeanews.com/2021/03/08/54527/) [Accessed on 11.2.2022]
- ("Mansour Al-Saadi and Ahmed Al-Hamzi, two mysterious figures in the Houthi Air Force and Navy, played a fundamental role in the Yemen war, expanding their influence to threaten Saudi lands and the security of the Red Sea" ).
(“Al-Saadi hides behind the nickname “Abu Sajjad”, is known as the Emir of the Red Sea and is primarily responsible for the restructuring of a naval and coastal defense force whose mission is to disrupt coalition warships and blackmail the international community with the threat of attacking sea routes»)
- Yemeni News Agency (SABA) (in Arabic): "Qahim, Al-Mushki and Berry were informed of the damage caused by the aggression in Al-Hodeidah districts" (https://www.saba.ye/ar/news3174373 .htm) [Consulted on 2/11/2022]
("They were also informed, along with members of the national team, Major General Mansour al-Saadi and Major General Muhammad al-Qadri, of the magnitude of the destruction caused to citizens' residences, schools, hospitals and government buildings in the city of al-Durayhimi. Al-Jah district in the Bait Al-Faqih district.»)
- Asharq al-Awsat (in English): "Death-senior-commanders-leaves-houthis-disarray" [Consulted on 2/11/2022]
(The article identifies al-Saadi as a "senior leader" but wrongly announces his death. It also claims that al-Saadi is responsible for overseeing arms smuggling along the Yemeni coast.)
- 26 September News (in Arabic): “The Navy celebrates the September 21 Revolution” (https://www.26sep.net/index.php/newspaper/26topstory/24381-21-8) [Accessed on 11.2.2022 ]
(“The event was attended by the Chief of Staff of the Naval Forces, Mansour Al Saadi.”)
- Motlaq Amer Al-Marrani
Name in original spelling: مطلق عامر المراني
Position or rank: (former) Deputy Head of the Houthi National Security Office (Intelligence Agency) Date of Birth: 1.1.1984Place of Birth: Al-Jawf, Yemen Good Aliases: a) Mutlaq Ali Aamer Al Marrani b) Abu Emad Low quality alias: n/a. Nationality: Yemeni Passport number: n/a. National identity document number: n/a. Address: Yemen Listing date: 26 September 2022Other information: Former deputy head of the Houthi national security office, supervised national security office detainees who were subjected to torture and other ill-treatment during detention; planned and directed illegal arrests, the detention of humanitarian workers and the illicit diversion of humanitarian assistance, thereby violating international humanitarian law. Physical description: eye color: brown; Brown hair; Link to the Special Notification of Interpol and the United Nations Security Council: https://www.interpol.int/es/Como-trabajamos/Notifications/Ver-las-notifications-especiales-de-INTERPOL-y-el -UNSC-about-people
Additional information from the summary of reasons for listing provided by the Sanctions Committee:
In accordance with section 5(h) of its guidelines, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to Resolution 2140 publishes a summary description of the reasons for the inclusion of individuals, groups, enterprises and entities included in its list of sanctions.
Date of publication of the summary description on the Committee's website: September 26, 2022.
Motlaq Amer Al-Marrani was included in the list on September 26, 2022, in accordance with sections 11 and 15 of Resolution 2140 (2014), for meeting the inclusion criteria established in section 17 of Resolution 2140 (2014). ), in particular as described in section 19 of Resolution 2216 (2015), as well as section 18, letter c) of Resolution 2140.
Motlaq Amer Al-Marrani has been involved in acts that threaten the peace, security and stability of Yemen, including violations of applicable provisions of international humanitarian law, human rights abuses and obstruction of humanitarian assistance in Yemen.
Additional Information:
Al-Marrani has been listed for orchestrating unlawful acts of torture and detention that threaten the peace, security and stability of Yemen, including acts that violate applicable provisions of international humanitarian law and that have led to the obstruction of access to humanitarian assistance in Yemen, which is why it meets the designation criteria set out in section 17 of Resolution 2140 (2014), as specified in section 19 of Resolution 2216 (2015), as well as as in section 18, letter c), of Resolution 2140.
In his capacity as deputy head of the Houthi national security office, Al-Marrani directed the arrest, detention and mistreatment of aid workers and others involved in humanitarian assistance, and is also believed to have abused his authority and influence access to humanitarian assistance as a means to generate personal benefits. The Group of Experts on Yemen documented these activities in its 2018 final report (see S/2018/594, paragraph 193).
As the Panel of Experts on Yemen has documented, Al-Marrani supervised national security office detainees who were reportedly subjected to torture and other ill-treatment during their detention. He also orchestrated the extortion, intimidation and illegal detention of company executives and bank directors, with the threat of accusing them of collaboration and espionage for the enemy unless they complied with the orders of judicial custodians.
Verification of the role in human rights violations:
- Human Rights Watch report (in English): “Yemen: Houthi Hostage Taking” (https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/09/25/yemen-houthi-hostage-taking#) [Accessed on 11.2.2022]
- Al Ain News (in Arabic): «Amer Al-Marrani. The man of the “black missions” of the Houthis» (https://al-ain.com/article/amer-marani-yemen) [Consulted on 11.2.22]
("As for the fourth brother, the Houthi militia grants Mutlaq Al-Marrani the rank of brigadier general and the nickname Abu Emad. His terrorist activities have become a source of international concern, as he is one of the leaders most dangerous of the intelligence service involved in the flagrant disruption of the lives of Yemenis.
- Al Marjie (in Arabic): "Abu Imad Al-Marani: a Huthi leader in charge of recruiting women and looting aid funds" (https://www.almarjie-paris.com/15182) [Accessed on 11.2.22 ]
("He also confirmed that he was responsible for recruiting young women and recruiting them to work for the Houthis, adding that he was 'forcing them to record obscene videos and then pressuring and blackmailing them, and then assigning them.'" By arresting staff and officials of some organizations, he could subsequently impose certain conditions on those organizations. He revealed that Al-Marrani recruited dozens of girls, taking advantage of their need for money, and sent them to tempt his rivals.
- Al Arabiya (in Arabic): «“Frightening” details about Houthi leaders affected by US sanctions» یة) (alarabiya.net)) [Accessed on 11.2.2022]
("Al-Marrani was also implicated in crimes of serious violations of the rights and torture of kidnapped people, including those contained in the revelations of the Yemeni activist and former detainee, Samira Al-Houri, about moral and financial crimes and his role in recruiting political and tribal figures, in which he emphasizes that Al-Marani was in charge of recruiting girls to spy on the activities of international organizations and United Nations personnel. In addition, he allegedly imposes taxes on these organizations and. shares huge amounts of money, estimated in millions of dollars, with some of his employees, who fear his brutality and threats.
- Al-Mashhad al-Araby (in Arabic): "Blackmailing the Houthis in aid organizations: what did the militias do?" (https://almashhadalaraby.com/news/133104) [Accessed on 11.2.2022]
Press releases on changes to the Committee's sanctions list can be found in the "press releases" section of the Committee's website at the following address:
https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/sanctions/2140/press-releases
The updated version of the Committee's sanctions list, available in HTML, PDF and XML formats, can be consulted at the following address:
https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/es/sanctions/2140/materials
- The consolidated list of the United Nations Security Council is also updated following all changes made to the Committee's sanctions list and can be consulted at the following address: https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/es/ content/un-sc-consolidated-list».
You can download the complete electronic file from here.