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  "legislation": "eur/2012/55",
  "legislation_title": "Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 55/2012 of 23 January 2012 implementing Article 33(1) of Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria",
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  "text": "Persons and entities referred to in Article 1\nName\nIdentifying information\nReasons\nDate of listing\n1.\nBrigadier General\nJawdat Ibrahim Safi\nCommander of 154th Regiment\nOrdered troops to shoot at protestors in and around Damascus, including Mo'adamiyeh, Douma, Abasiyeh, Duma.\n23.1.2012\n2.\nMajor General\nMuhammad Ali Durgham\nCommander in 4th Division\nOrdered troops to shoot at protestors in and around Damascus, including Mo'adamiyeh, Douma, Abasiyeh, Duma\n23.1.2012\n3.\nMajor General\nRamadan Mahmoud Ramadan\nCommander of 35th Special Forces Regiment\nOrdered troops to shoot protestors in Baniyas and Deraa\n23.1.2012\n4.\nBrigadier General\nAhmed Yousef Jarad\nCommander of 132nd Brigade\nOrdered troops to shoot at protestors in Deraa, including the use of machine guns and anti-aircraft guns.\n23.1.2012\n5.\nMajor General\nNaim Jasem Suleiman\nCommander of the 3rd Division\nGave orders to troops to shoot protestors in Douma.\n23.1.2012\n6.\nBrigadier General\nJihad Mohamed Sultan\nCommander of 65th Brigade\nGave orders to troops to shoot protestors in Douma\n23.1.2012\n7.\nMajor General\nFo'ad Hamoudeh\nCommander of the military operations in Idlib\nGave orders to troops to shoot protestors in Idlib at the beginning of September 2011\n23.1.2012\n8.\nMajor General\nBader Aqel\nSpecial Forces Commander\nGave the soldiers orders to pick up the bodies and hand them over to the mukhabarat and responsible for the violence in Bukamal.\n23.1.2012\n9.\nBrigadier General\nGhassan Afif\nCommander from the 45th Regiment\nCommander of military operations in Homs, Baniyas and Idlib\n23.1.2012\n10.\nBrigadier General\nMohamed Maaruf\nCommander from the 45th Regiment\nCommander of military operations in Homs. Gave orders to shoot protestors in Homs.\n23.1.2012\n11.\nBrigadier General\nYousef Ismail\nCommander of the 134th Brigade\nGave orders to troops to shoot at houses and people on roofs during a funeral in Talbiseh for protesters killed the previous day.\n23.1.2012\n12.\nBrigadier General\nJamal Yunes\nCommander of the 555th Regiment.\nGave orders to troops to shoot at protestors in Mo'adamiyeh.\n23.1.2012\n13.\nBrigadier General\nMohsin Makhlouf\nGave orders to troops to shoot at protestors in Al-Herak.\n23.1.2012\n14.\nBrigadier General\nAli Dawwa\nGave orders to troops to shoot protestors in Al-Herak\n23.1.2012\n15.\nBrigadier General\nMohamed Khaddor\nCommander of the 106th Brigade, Presidential Guard\nGave orders to troops to beat the protesters with sticks and then arrest them. Responsible for repression of peaceful protestors in Douma.\n23.1.2012\n16.\nMajor General\nSuheil Salman Hassan\nCommander of 5th Division\nGave orders to troops to shoot at the protesters in Deraa Governorate.\n23.1.2012\n17.\nWafiq Nasser\nHead of Suwayda Regional Branch (Department of Military Intelligence)\nAs Head of the Suwayda branch of the Department for Military Intelligence, responsible for arbitrary detention and torture of detainees in Suwayda.\n23.1.2012\n18.\nAhmed Dibe\nHead of Deraa Regional Branch (General Security Directorate)\nAs Head of the Deraa Regional Branch of the General Security Directorate, responsible for arbitrary detention and torture of detainees in Deraa.\n23.1.2012\n19.\nMakhmoud al-Khattib\nHead of Investigative Branch (Political Security Directorate)\nAs Head of the Investigative Branch of the Political Security Directorate, responsible for detention and torture of detainees.\n23.1.2012\n20.\nMohamed Heikmat Ibrahim\nHead of Operations Branch (Political Security Directorate)\nAs Head of the Operations Branch of the Political Security Directorate, responsible for detention and torture of detainees.\n23.1.2012\n21.\nNasser Al-Ali\nHead of Deraa Regional Branch (Political Security Directorate)\nAs Head of the Deraa Regional Branch of the Political Security Directorate, responsible for detention and torture of detainees.\n23.1.2012\n22.\nMehran (or Mahran) Khwanda\nOwner of transport company Qadmous Transport Co. Date of birth 11.05.1938 Passports: No 3298 858, expired 09.05.2004, No 001452904, expires 29.11.2011, No 006283523, expires 28.06.2017.\nProvides logistical support to violent repression of civilian population in areas of operation of pro-government militias involved in violence (shabihas).\n23.1.2012\n23.\nIndustrial Bank\nDar Al Muhanisen Building, 7th Floor, Maysaloun Street, P.O. Box 7572 Damascus, Syria.\nTel: +963 11-222-8200. +963 11-222-7910\nFax: +963 11-222-8412\nState-owned bank.\nProvides financial support to the regime.\n23.1.2012\n24.\nPopular Credit Bank\nDar Al Muhanisen Building, 6th Floor, Maysaloun Street, Damascus, Syria.\nTel: +963 11-222-7604. +963 11-221-8376\nFax: +963 11-221-0124\nState-owned bank.\nProvides financial support to the regime.\n23.1.2012\n25.\nSaving Bank\nSyria-Damascus – Merjah – Al-Furat St. P.O. Box: 5467\nFax: 224 4909 – 245 3471\nTel: 222 8403\ne-mail: s.bank@scs-net.org post-gm@net.sy\nState-owned bank.\nProvides financial support to the regime.\n23.1.2012\n26.\nAgricultural Cooperative Bank\nAgricultural Cooperative Bank Building, Damascus Tajhez, P.O. Box 4325, Damascus, Syria.\nTel: +963 11-221-3462; +963 11-222-1393\nFax: +963 11-224-1261\nWebsite: www.agrobank.org\nState-owned bank.\nProvides financial support to the regime.\n23.1.2012\n27.\nSyrian Lebanese\nCommercial Bank\nSyrian Lebanese Commercial Bank Building, 6th Floor, Makdessi Street, Hamra, P.O. Box 11-8701, Beirut, Lebanaon.\nTel: +961 1-741666\nFax: +961 1-738228; +961 1-753215; +961 1-736629\nWebsite: www.slcb.com.lb\nSubsidiary of the Commercial Bank of Syria already listed.\nProvides financial support to the regime.\n23.1.2012\n28.\nDeir ez-Zur\nPetroleum Company\nDar Al Saadi Building 1st, 5th, and 6th Floor Zillat Street Mazza Area P.O. Box 9120 Damascus Syria\nTel: +963 11-662-1175; +963 11-662-1400\nFax: +963 11-662-1848\nJoint venture of GPC. Provides financial support to the regime.\n23.1.2012\n29.\nEbla Petroleum Company\nHead Office Mazzeh Villat Ghabia Dar Es Saada 16 Damascus, Syria\nTel: +963 116691100\nP.O. Box 9120\nJoint venture of GPC. Provides financial support to the regime.\n23.1.2012\n30.\nDijla Petroleum Company\nBuilding No. 653 – 1st Floor, Daraa Highway, P.O. Box 81, Damascus, Syria\nJoint venture of GPC. Provides financial support to the regime.\n23.1.2012",
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