Isle of Man Government – Financial Sanctions: Yemen

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This press release is being issued to announce the removal of two entrants under the Yemen sanctions regime.

The Yemen (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 bring into force in the Isle of Man the Sanctions (UK Sanctions Implementation) Regulations 2024 (the “Regulations”) made under the Sanctions Act 2024. The regime imposes financial, trade and immigration sanctions and is intended to implement the Isle of Man’s obligations under United Nations Security Council Resolution 2140 (2014) (“UNSCR 2140”) and Resolution 2216 (2015) (“UNSCR 2216”); and to promote peace, stability and security in Yemen.

Individuals and entities designated under the regime include: UK Sanctions List.

Types of sanctions that apply under the regime:

Asset Freeze
trading
migrant

On July 31, 2024, the UN Security Council updated the UN sanctions list.

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Two entries have been removed from Comprehensive list and are no longer subject to an assets freeze.

Deleted information appears in (square brackets). Additional information appears in Italic.

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Name: 1: Ali 2: Abdullah 3: Saleh 4: Na
Name (original): Ali Abdullah Saleh
title: already Name: a) Chairman of the Yemeni People’s Congress Party b) Former President of the Republic of Yemen date of birth: (March 21, 1945 mailing address: Beit al-Ahmar, Sana’a Governorate, Yemen Good quality is also known as: Ali Abdullah Saleh Low quality is also known as: already Country of Citizenship: Yemen Passport number: 00016161 (Yemen) National ID Number: 01010744444 address: already Release Date: November 7, 2014 (revised November 20, 2014, and April 23, 2018) other information: Gender (Male). Status: Reportedly deceased. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Individuals. refer to: Ye Yi.003
Name: 1: Ahmed 2: Ali 3: Abdullah 4: Saleh
Name (original): Ahmed Ali Abdullah Saleh
title: Former Ambassador, Former Brigadier General Specify: already date of birth: July 25, 1972 POB: Quality As Good As Possible Also Known As: Ahmed Ali Abdullah Ahmar Low quality is also known as: already Country of Citizenship: Yemen Passport number: a) (Yemeni passport number 17979, issued by Ahmed Ali Abdullah Saleh (hereinafter referred to as the diplomatic ID number is 31/2013/20/003140)) b) (Yemeni passport number 02117777, issued on November 8, 2005, issued by Ahmed Ali Abdullah Al-Ahmar (high quality alias)) C) (Yemeni passport number 06070777, issued on December 3, 2014, issued by Ahmed Ali Abdullah Al-Ahmar (high quality alias)) National ID Number: already address: United Arab Emirates Release Date: April 14, 2015 (revised September 16, 2015) other information: Played a key role in facilitating the military expansion of the Houthis. Engaged in acts that threaten the peace, security or stability of Yemen. Ahmed Saleh is the son of Ali Abdullah Saleh (YEi.003), the former President of the Republic of Yemen. Ahmed Ali Abdullah Saleh is from an area called Bayt Al-Ahmar, located approximately 20 km southeast of the capital Sana’a. Diplomatic ID number: 31/2013/20/003140, issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates on 7 July 2013, issued in the name of Ahmed Ali Abdullah Saleh; Current status: cancelled. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Individuals. refer to: Ye Yi.005

What you must do

If you suspect that a person or entity matches a person or entity on the UK sanctions list and you hold or otherwise deal with funds or economic resources of that person –

You must review the information you hold about that person against the UK sanctions list to ensure there are no false positives
You must review the information you hold about that person against the UK sanctions list to ensure there are no false positives
The assets must not be dealt with or made available to or for the benefit of a designated person unless:

You have legal immunity
You have a license

You must report frozen assets to the Financial Intelligence Unit

If you suspect or become aware of a sanctions violation, or if you have blocked any attempted transaction, Report your suspicions to the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU).

Failure to comply with financial and trade sanctions or attempts to circumvent them are criminal offenses.

If the relevant agencies have already reported details of accounts, other funds or economic resources frozen for a designated person, there is no need to report those details again.

notes: Determine whether the client is on the UK sanctions list, including determining whether any corporate entity is directly or indirectly owned or controlled by a person on the UK sanctions list.

For more guidance on false positives and delistings, and what to do about them, see Financial Sanctions General Guidance Page.

More information

For more details on the UN sanctions against Yemen, please refer to the relevant United Nations Sanctions Committee Webpage.

For more information on the Yemen sanctions regime and other sanctions-related guidance, please visit Sanctions Guide page on the Sanctions and Export Controls website.