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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2016-1897/annex/division-1/division-A",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2016/1897",
  "legislation_title": "Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2016/1897 of 27 October 2016 implementing Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2016-1897",
  "path": "annex/division/1/division/A",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "A",
  "heading": "Persons",
  "text": "Name\nIdentifying information\nReasons\nDate of listing\n‘207.\nAdib Salameh\n(a.k.a. Adib Salamah; Adib Salama; Adib Salame; Mohammed Adib Salameh; Adib Nimr Salameh)\n( )\nPosition: Major General, Deputy Director of Air Force Intelligence Directorate in Damascus\nMember of the Syrian security and intelligence services in post after May 2011; Deputy Director of Air Force Intelligence Directorate in Damascus; previously Head of Air Force Intelligence in Aleppo.\nMember of the Syrian Armed Forces of the rank of ‘colonel’ and the equivalent or higher in post after May 2011; holds the rank of Major General.\nResponsible for the violent repression against the civilian population in Syria, through the planning of and involvement in military assaults in Aleppo and authority over the arrest and detention of civilians.\n28.10.2016\n208.\nAdnan Aboud Hilweh\n(a.k.a. Adnan Aboud Helweh; Adnan Aboud)\n( )\nPosition: Brigadier General\nHolds the rank of Brigadier General of 155 Brigade and 157 Brigade in the Syrian Army in post after May 2011.\nAs the Brigadier General of 155 and 157 Brigade, he is responsible for the violent repression against the civilian population in Syria, including through his responsibility for the deployment and use of missile and chemical weapons in civilian areas in 2013 and involvement in the large scale detentions.\n28.10.2016\n209.\nJawdat Salbi Mawas\n(a.k.a. Jawdat Salibi Mawwas; Jawdat Salibi Mawwaz)\n( )\nPosition: Major General\nHolds the rank of Major General, a senior officer in the Syrian Artillery and Missile Directorate of the Syrian Armed Forces, in post after May 2011.\nAs a senior ranking officer of the Syrian Artillery and Missile Directorate, he is responsible for violent repression against the civilian population, including the use of missiles and chemical weapons by Brigades under his command in highly populated civilian areas in 2013 in Ghouta.\n28.10.2016\n210.\nTahir Hamid Khalil\n(a.k.a. Tahir Hamid Khali; Khalil Tahir Hamid)\n( )\nPosition: Major General\nHolds the ranks of Major General, Head of the Syrian Artillery and Missiles Directorate of the Syrian Armed Forces, in post after May 2011. As a senior ranking officer of the Syrian Artillery and Missile Directorate, he is responsible for the violent repression of the civilian population, including the deployment of missiles and chemical weapons by Brigades under his command in highly populated civilian areas in Ghouta in 2013.\n28.10.2016\n211.\nHilal Hilal\n(a.k.a. Hilal al-Hilal)\n( )\nDate of birth: 1966\nMember of the regime-affiliated militias known as ‘Kataeb al-Baath’ (The Baath Party militia). Supports the regime through his role in the recruitment and organisation of the Baath Party militia.\n28.10.2016\n212.\nAmmar Al-Sharif\n(a.k.a Amar Al-Sharif; Amar Al-Charif; Ammar Sharif; Ammar Charif; Ammar al Shareef; Ammar Sherif; Ammar Medhat Sherif)\n( )\nLeading Syrian businessman operating in Syria, active in the banking, insurance, and hospitality sectors. Founding partner of Byblos Bank Syria, major shareholder in Unlimited Hospitality Ltd, and board member of the Solidarity Alliance Insurance Company and the Al-Aqueelah Takaful Insurance Company.\n28.10.2016\n213.\nBishr al-Sabban\n(a.k.a Mohammed Bishr Al-Sabban; Bishr Mazin Al-Sabban)\n( )\nGovernor of Damascus, who is appointed by, and associated with, Bashar al-Assad. Supports the regime and is responsible for the violent repression against the civilian population in Syria, including engaging in discriminatory practices against Sunni communities within the capital.\n28.10.2016\n214.\nAhmad Sheik Abdul-Qader\n(a.k.a Ahmad Sheikh Abdul Qadir; Ahmad al-Sheik Abdulquader)\n( )\nGovernor of Quneitra, associated with and appointed by Bashar al-Assad. Previously Governor of Latakia. Supports and benefits from the regime, including by public support for the Syrian Armed Forces and pro-regime militia.\n28.10.2016\n215.\nDr Ghassan Omar Khalaf\n( )\nGovernor of Hama, who was appointed by, and is associated with, Bashar al-Assad. He also supports and benefits from the regime. Ghassan Omar Khalaf is closely associated with members of a regime-affiliated militia in Hama known as the Hama Brigade.\n28.10.2016\n216.\nKhayr al-Din al-Sayyed\n(a.k.a Khayr al-Din Abdul-Sattar al-Sayyed; Mohamed Khair al-Sayyed; Kheredden al-Sayyed; Khairuddin as-Sayyed; Khaireddin al-Sayyed; Kheir Eddin al-Sayyed; Kheir Eddib Asayed)\n( )\nGovernor of Idlib, associated with and appointed by Bashar al-Assad. Benefits from and supports the regime, including by providing support for Syrian Armed Forces and pro-regime militia. Associated with the regime's Minister of Awqaf, Dr Mohammad Abdul-Sattar al-Sayyed, who is his brother.\n28.10.2016’",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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  "outstanding_effects": [],
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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