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Ghassan Abbas

Sanctioned entity

Ghassan Abbas is subject to sanctions. See the individual program listings below.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	ABBAS, Ghassan · Ghassan ABBAS · Ghassan Abbas				[sources]
Birth date	1960-03-10				[sources]
Place of birth	Homs · Homs, SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC · Homs, Syrian Arab Republic				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	Syria				[sources]
Country	Syria				[sources]
Country of birth	Syria				[sources]
First name	Ghassan				[sources]
Last name	ABBAS · Abbas				[sources]
Title	Brigadier General				[sources]
Position	Manager of the branch of the designated Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC/CERS) near Jumraya/Jmraiya. · Scientific Studies and Research Center Brigadier General				[sources]
Source link	gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov				[sources]
Created at	2015-03-18				[sources]
Modified on	2021				[sources]
Last changed	2024-03-19	Last checked	2024-04-25	First seen	2022-04-27

Descriptions

Last known rank and position – Major General linked to the Scientific Studies and Research Center, a sanctioned entity under Australian sanctions law

— Australian Sanctions Consolidated List, 2023-08-02

Manager of the branch of the designated Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC/CERS) near Jumraya/Jmraiya. He has been involved in the proliferation of chemical weapons and the organisation of chemical weapons attacks, including in Ghouta in Aug 2013. He therefore shares responsibility for the violent repression of the Syrian population. As manager of the SSRC/CERS branch near Jumraya/Jmraiya, Ghassan Abbas provides support to the Syrian regime. As a result of his senior position in the SSRC, he is also associated with the designated entity SSRC.

— Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes, 2023-04-20

Il a participé à la prolifération d'armes chimiques et à l'organisation d'attaques à l'arme chimique, notamment à la Ghouta en août 2013. Il porte donc également une part de responsabilité dans la répression violente exercée contre la population syrienne. En tant que directeur de l'antenne du CERS/SSRC située près de Jumraya/Jmraiya, Ghassan Abbas soutient le régime syrien. En raison du poste important qu'il occupe au sein du CERS, il est également associé à cette entité désignée

— French Freezing of Assets, 2023-04-20

Relationships

Address
Full address	Country
P.O. Box 4470, SSRC, Scientific Studies and Research Center, Centre de Recherche de Kaboun Barzeh Street, Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic	Syria
CERS, Centre d'Etude et de Recherche Scientifique, Centre de Recherche de Kaboun, Barzar Street, PO Box 4470, Damascus · CERS, Centre d'Etude et de Recherche Scientifique, a.k.a. SSRC, Scientific Studies and Research Center, Centre de Recherche de Kaboun Barzeh Street, P.O.Box 4470, Damascus, SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC · CERS, Centre d'études et de recherches scientifiques ou SSRC, Scientific Studies and Research Centre - Centre de Recherche de Kaboun Barzeh Street, P.O. Box 4470, Damas · P.O. Box 4470, CERS, Centre d'Etude et de Recherche Scientifique, Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic	Syria

Clients
Client	Role	Start date	End date
SCIENTIFIC STUDIES AND RESEARCH CENTER	Acting for or on behalf of	-	-

Linked to
Object	Role	Start date	End date
SCIENTIFIC STUDIES AND RESEARCH CENTER	related-to	-	-

Sanctions
Authority	Program	Start date	End date
Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation · UK	Syria	2020	-
State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO)	Ordinance of 8 June 2012 on measures against Syria (SR 946.231.172.7), annex 7	2015-03-18	-
Ministry of Economy, Finance, and Recovery	(UE) 2015/375 du 06/03/2015 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) · (UE) 2020/716 du 28/05/2020 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 )	-	-
Global Affairs Canada	Syria / Syrie	-	-
Estonian Presidency of the Council of the EU	-	-	-
European External Action Service	SYR	2020-05-30	-
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)	SDN List	-	-
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)	Autonomous (Syria)	2023-08-02	-
Federal Public Service Finance	SYR	2020-05-30	-

Data sources

Belgian Financial Sanctions6,315

Belgium extends the European FSF sanctions list on the basis of a national terrorist list, issued by the National Security Council.

Belgium · Federal Public Service Finance

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List4,063

The Consolidated List is a list of all persons and entities who are subject to targeted financial sanctions under Australian sanctions law.

Australia · Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)

Canadian Special Economic Measures Act Sanctions4,240

Sanctions imposed by Canada on specific countries, organizations, or individuals under the Special Economic Measures Act (SEMA) and JVCFOA.

Canada · Global Affairs Canada

French Freezing of Assets6,267

The register lists all persons, entities and vessels subject to asset freezing measures in force on French territory, pursuant to national, European and international (UN) provisions.

France · Ministry of Economy, Finance, and Recovery

EU Consolidated Travel Bans3,894

Consolidated information about individuals who have been banned from traveling to the European Union, released as part of the EU Sanctions Map.

European Union · Estonian Presidency of the Council of the EU

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes8,011

Switzerland manages a sanctions lists with a high degree of detail on the individuals that are subject to it's embargoes.

Switzerland · State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO)

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)18,618

The Consolidated Screening List (CSL) is a list of parties for which the United States Government maintains restrictions on certain exports, reexports, or transfers of items.

United States · Department of the Commerce - International Trade Administration

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List28,418

The primary United States' sanctions list, specially designated nationals (SDN) part.

United States · Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)6,054

As part of the Common Foreign Security Policy the European Union publishes a sanctions list that is implemented by all member states.

European Union · European External Action Service

UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets5,891

The United Kingom's consolidated international sanctions list.

United Kingdom · Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation

Source data IDs: au-dfat-3309-ghassan-abbas · NK-ALkoUrGhRsbQCDVNfFkita · fr-ga-1237 · gb-hmt-13229 · ofac-20940 · ca-sema-2-218-sy-ghassan-abbas · ca-sema-syria-2-218 · ch-seco-30620 · eu-fsf-eu-3495-82 · eu-tb-logical-7583

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