PERSONS
1.
<Strong>
<Substitution ChangeId="O004001M001" CommentaryRef="c000006">Abdullah Yahya Al Hakim</Substitution>
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<Substitution ChangeId="O004001M001" CommentaryRef="c000006">: (a) Abu Ali al Hakim; (b) Abu-Ali al-Hakim; (c) Abdallah al-Hakim; (d) Abu Ali Alhakim; (e) Abdallah al-Mu'ayyad).</Substitution>
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Designation:
Huthi group second-in-command.
Address
: Dahyan, Sa'dah Governorate, Yemen.
Date of Birth
:
a)
Approximately 1985;
b)
Between 1984 and 1986.
Place of Birth
:
a)
Dahyan, Yemen;
b)
Sa'dah Governorate, Yemen.
Nationality
: Yemen.
Other information
: Gender: male. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/notice/search/un/5837273.
Date of UN designation
:
7.11.2014
(amended on
20.11.2014
).
Additional information from the narrative summary of reasons for listing provided by the Sanctions Committee:
Abdullah Yahya al Hakim was designated for sanctions on
7 November 2014
pursuant to paragraphs 11 and 15 of UNSCR 2140 (2014), as meeting the designation criteria set out in paragraphs 17 and 18 of the Resolution.
Abdullah Yahya al Hakim has engaged in acts that threaten the peace, security, or stability of Yemen, such as acts that obstruct the implementation of the agreement of
23 November 2011
, between the Government of Yemen and those in opposition to it, which provides for a peaceful transition of power in Yemen, and that obstruct the political process in Yemen.
In June 2014, Abdullah Yahya al Hakim reportedly held a meeting in order to plot a coup against Yemeni President Abdrabuh Mansour Hadi. Al Hakim met with military and security commanders, and tribal chieftains; leading partisan figures loyal to former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh also attended the meeting, which aimed to coordinate military efforts to take over Sana'a, Yemen's capital.
In a
29 August 2014
public statement, the President of the United Nations Security Council stated that the Council condemned the actions of forces commanded by Abdullah Yahya al Hakim who overran Amran, Yemen, including the Yemeni Army Brigade headquarters on
8 July 2014
. Al Hakim led the July 2014 violent takeover of the Amran Governorate and was the military commander responsible for making decisions regarding ongoing conflicts in the Amran Governorate and Hamdan, Yemen.
As of early September 2014, Abdullah Yahya al Hakim remained in Sana'a to oversee combat operations in case fighting began. His role was to organise military operations so as to be able to topple the Yemeni government, and he was also responsible for securing and controlling all routes in and out of Sana'a.
2.
<Strong>
<Substitution ChangeId="O004001M001" CommentaryRef="c000006">Abd Al-Khaliq Al-Houthi</Substitution>
</Strong>
<Substitution ChangeId="O004001M001" CommentaryRef="c000006"> (</Substitution>
<Emphasis>
<Substitution ChangeId="O004001M001" CommentaryRef="c000006">aliases:</Substitution>
</Emphasis>
<Substitution ChangeId="O004001M001" CommentaryRef="c000006"> (a) Abd-al-Khaliq al-Huthi; (b) Abd-al-Khaliq Badr-al-Din al Huthi; (c) 'Abd al-Khaliq Badr al-Din al-Huthi; (d) Abd al-Khaliq al-Huthi; (e) Abu-Yunus).</Substitution>
Original script:
Designation:
Huthi military commander.
Date of Birth:
1984.
Nationality:
Yemen.
Other information:
Gender: Male. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/notice/search/un/5837297.
Date of UN designation:
7.11.2014
(amended on
20.11.2014
,
26.8.2016
).
Additional information from the narrative summary of reasons for listing provided by the Sanctions Committee:
Abd al-Khaliq al-Houthi was designated for sanctions on
7 November 2014
pursuant to paragraphs 11 and 15 of UNSCR 2140 (2014), as meeting the designation criteria set out in paragraphs 17 and 18 of the Resolution.
Abd al-Khaliq al-Houthi has engaged in acts that threaten the peace, security, or stability of Yemen, such as acts that obstruct the implementation of the agreement of
23 November 2011
between the Government of Yemen and those in opposition to it, which provides for a peaceful transition of power in Yemen, and acts that obstruct the political process in Yemen.
In late October 2013, Abd al-Khaliq al-Houthi led a group of fighters dressed in Yemeni military uniforms in an attack on locations in Dimaj, Yemen. The ensuing fighting resulted in multiple deaths.
In late September 2014, an unknown number of unidentified fighters allegedly were prepared to attack diplomatic facilities in Sana'a, Yemen, upon receiving orders from Abd al-Khaliq al-Houthi. On
30 August 2014
, al-Houthi coordinated to move weapons from Amran to a protest camp in Sana'a.
3.
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<Substitution ChangeId="O004001M001" CommentaryRef="c000006">
<Substitution ChangeId="O005001M001" CommentaryRef="c000007">Ali Abdullah Saleh</Substitution>
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<Substitution ChangeId="O005001M001" CommentaryRef="c000007"> (</Substitution>
</Substitution>
<Emphasis>
<Substitution ChangeId="O004001M001" CommentaryRef="c000006">
<Substitution ChangeId="O005001M001" CommentaryRef="c000007">alias:</Substitution>
</Substitution>
</Emphasis>
<Substitution ChangeId="O004001M001" CommentaryRef="c000006">
<Substitution ChangeId="O005001M001" CommentaryRef="c000007"> Ali Abdallah Salih).</Substitution>
</Substitution>
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Designation: a) President of Yemen's General People's Congress party; b) Former President of the Republic of Yemen. Date of Birth: a)
21.3.1945
; b)
21.3.1946
; c)
21.3.1942
; d)
21.3.1947
. Place of Birth: a) Bayt al-Ahmar, Sana'a Governorate, Yemen; b) Sana'a, Yemen; c) Sana'a, Sanhan, Al-Rib' al-Sharqi. Nationality: Yemen. Passport no: 00016161 (Yemen). National identification no: 01010744444. Other information: Gender: Male. Status: reportedly deceased. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/notice/search/un/5837306. Date of UN designation:
7.11.2014
(amended on
20 Nov. 2014
,
23 April 2018
).
Additional information from the narrative summary of reasons for listing provided by the Sanctions Committee:
Ali Abdullah Saleh was designated for sanctions on
7 November 2014
pursuant to paragraphs 11 and 15 of Resolution 2140 (2014), as meeting the designation criteria set out in paragraphs 17 and 18 of the Resolution.
Ali Abdullah Saleh has engaged in acts that threaten the peace, security or stability of Yemen, such as acts that obstruct the implementation of the agreement of
23 November 2011
between the Government of Yemen and those in opposition to it, which provides for a peaceful transition of power in Yemen, and acts that obstruct the political process in Yemen.
Per the
23 November 2011
agreement backed by the Gulf Cooperation Council, Ali Abdullah Saleh stepped down as President of Yemen after more than 30 years.
As of autumn 2012, Ali Abdullah Saleh had reportedly become one of the primary supporters of violent Huthi actions in northern Yemen.
Clashes in the south of Yemen in February 2013 were a result of the combined efforts of Saleh, AQAP and southern secessionist Ali Salim al-Bayd to cause trouble before the
18 March 2013
National Dialogue Conference in Yemen. More recently, as of September 2014, Saleh has been destabilising Yemen by using others to undermine the central government and create enough instability to threaten a coup. According to a September 2014 report by the United Nations Panel of Experts for Yemen, interlocutors alleged that Saleh supports violent actions of some Yemenis by providing them with funds and political support, as well as ensuring that GPC members continue to contribute to the destabilisation of Yemen through various means.
4.
<Strong>
<Substitution ChangeId="O003001M002" CommentaryRef="c000008">Abdulmalik al-Houthi</Substitution>
</Strong>
<Substitution ChangeId="O003001M002" CommentaryRef="c000008"> (</Substitution>
<Emphasis>
<Substitution ChangeId="O003001M002" CommentaryRef="c000008">alias</Substitution>
</Emphasis>
<Substitution ChangeId="O003001M002" CommentaryRef="c000008">: Abdulmalik al-Huthi)</Substitution>
Other information:
Leader of Yemen's Houthi Movement. Has engaged in acts that threaten the peace, security, or stability of Yemen.
Date of UN designation:
14.4.2015
(amended on
26.8.2016
).
Additional information from the narrative summary of reasons for listing provided by the Sanctions Committee:
Abdulmalik al-Houthi was designated for sanctions on
14 April 2015
pursuant to paragraphs 11 and 15 of resolution 2140 (2014) and paragraph 14 of resolution 2216 (2015).
Abdul Malik al-Houthi is a leader of a group that has engaged in acts that threaten the peace, security, or stability of Yemen.
In September 2014, Houthi forces captured Sana'a and in January 2015 they attempted to unilaterally replace the legitimate government of Yemen with an illegitimate governing authority that the Houthis dominated. Al-Houthi assumed the leadership of Yemen's Houthi movement in 2004 after the death of his brother, Hussein Badredden al-Houthi. As leader of the group, al-Houthi has repeatedly threatened Yemeni authorities with further unrest if they do not respond to his demands and detained President Hadi, Prime Minister, and key cabinet members. Hadi subsequently escaped to Aden. The Houthis then launched another offensive towards Aden assisted by military units loyal to former president Saleh and his son, Ahmed Ali Saleh.
5.
<Strong>
<Substitution ChangeId="O004001M002" CommentaryRef="c000006">Ahmed Ali Abdullah Saleh</Substitution>
</Strong>
<Substitution ChangeId="O004001M002" CommentaryRef="c000006"> (</Substitution>
<Emphasis>
<Substitution ChangeId="O004001M002" CommentaryRef="c000006">alias:</Substitution>
</Emphasis>
<Substitution ChangeId="O004001M002" CommentaryRef="c000006"> Ahmed Ali Abdullah Al-Ahmar)</Substitution>
Title:
Former Ambassador, former Brigadier General.
Date of birth:
25.7.1972
.
Nationality:
Yemeni.
Passport No: a)
Yemeni passport number 17979 issued under name Ahmed Ali Abdullah Saleh (referred to in the diplomatic identity number No: 31/2013/20/003140 below)
b)
Yemeni passport number 02117777 issued on
8.11.2005
under name Ahmed Ali Abdullah Al-Ahmar
c)
Yemeni passport number 06070777 issued on
3.12.2014
under name Ahmed Ali Abdullah Al-Ahmar.
Address:
United Arab Emirates.
Other information:
Has played a key role in facilitating the Houthi military expansion. Has engaged in acts that threaten the peace, security, or stability of Yemen. Ahmed Saleh is the son of the former President of the Republic of Yemen, Ali Abdullah Saleh (YEi.003). Ahmed Ali Abdullah Saleh comes from an area known as Bayt Al-Ahmar, which lies
some 20 kilometres southeast of the capital, Sana'a. Diplomatic identity card No: 31/2013/20/003140, issued on
7.7.2013
by the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs under name Ahmed Ali Abdullah Saleh; current status: cancelled. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/notice/search/un/5895854.
Date of UN designation:
14.4.2015
(amended on
16.9.2015
).
Additional information from the narrative summary of reasons for listing provided by the Sanctions Committee:
Ahmed Ali Saleh has been working to undermine President Hadi's authority, thwart Hadi's attempts to reform the military, and hinder Yemen's peaceful transition to democracy. Saleh played a key role in facilitating the Houthi military expansion. As of mid-February 2013, Ahmed Ali Saleh had issued thousands of new rifles to Republican Guard brigades and unidentified tribal shaykhs. The weapons were originally procured in 2010 and reserved to purchase the loyalties of the recipients for political gain at a later date.
After Saleh's father, former Republic of Yemen President Ali Abdullah Saleh, stepped down as President of Yemen in 2011, Ahmed Ali Saleh retained his post as commander of Yemen's Republican Guard. A little over a year later, Saleh was dismissed by President Hadi but he retained significant influence within the Yemeni military, even after he was removed from command. Ali Abdullah Saleh was designated by the UN under UNSCR 2140 in November 2014.