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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 · Ghassan Abbas				[sources]
Birth date	1960-03-10				[sources]
Place of birth	Homs · Homs : SYRIE · 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 · Ghassan				[sources]
Last name	ABBAS · Abbas				[sources]
Title	Brigadier General				[sources]
Position	Manager of the branch of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRCC/CERS) near Jumraya/Jmraiya · 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]
Address	CERS, Centre d'Etude et de Recherche Scientifique, Centre de Recherche de Kaboun, Barzar Street, PO Box 4470, Damascus, Syria · 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				[sources]
Source link	gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov				[sources]
Last change	2024-08-14	Last processed	2024-08-25	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 National Asset Freezing System, 2023-04-20

Adresse : SYRIE : 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

— Monaco National Fund Freezing List, 2024-08-14

Relationships

Address
Full address	Country
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 · P.O. Box 4470, CERS, Centre d'Etude et de Recherche Scientifique, Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic	Syria
P.O. Box 4470, SSRC, Scientific Studies and Research Center, Centre de Recherche de Kaboun Barzeh Street, 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
TREAS-OFAC	Reciprocal	2017-01-12	-
Global Affairs Canada	Syria / Syrie	-	-
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade	Autonomous (Syria)	2023-08-02	-
Federal Public Service Finance	SYR	2020-05-30	-
Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation · UK	Syria	2020	-
State Secretariat for Economic Affairs	Ordinance of 8 June 2012 on measures against Syria (SR 946.231.172.7), annex 7	2015-03-18	-
Council of the European Union	-	-	-
La Principauté de Monaco	-	-	-
Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union	SYR	2020-05-30	-
TREAS-OFAC	Reciprocal	2017-01-12	-
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office · UK	The Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019	2020-12-31	-
Office of Foreign Assets Control	SDN List	-	-
Direction Générale du Trésor	(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 )	-	-

Data sources

UK FCDO Sanctions List4,520

UK sanctions collated by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

United Kingdom · FCDO

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes8,218

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

Switzerland · SECO

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List4,253

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

Australia · DFAT

Belgian Financial Sanctions6,604

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

Belgium · FOD

US SAM Procurement Exclusions116,263

A database of suppliers who have been excluded from participating in US federal procurement.

United States · GSA

French National Asset Freezing System5,094

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 · DGT

UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets6,063

The United Kingom's consolidated international sanctions list.

United Kingdom · OFSI

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List31,778

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

United States · OFAC

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)20,202

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 · ITA

Canadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List4,407

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

Canada · Global Affairs Canada

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)6,337

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

European Union · DG FISMA

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 · Council

Monaco National Fund Freezing List4,972

A list of entities subject to fund and economic resource freezing procedures

Monaco · Monaco

Source data IDs: usgsa-s4mr5csff · ca-sema-syria-2-218 · usgsa-s4mr5ctl4 · eu-fsf-eu-3495-82 · ch-seco-30620 · gb-fcdo-syr0052 · fr-ga-1237 · au-dfat-3309-ghassan-abbas · ca-sema-2-218-sy-ghassan-abbas · gb-hmt-13229 · eu-tb-logical-7583 · ca-sema-39cab97eb44e2b897aced2bf871eb673d3295b3c · ofac-20940 · mc-freezes-5d858b2093b8140c3357330bb7d1782336798003 · NK-ALkoUrGhRsbQCDVNfFkita

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