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Order by the Ministry of External Affairs under section 2 of the United Nations (Security Council) Act, 1947, amending the Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism (Implementation of Security Council Resolutions) Order, 2007 to give effect to amendments made by the UN Security Council Committee to the ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions List.

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By Order S.O. 2770(E) dated 26th June 2023, the Ministry of External Affairs, exercising powers under section 2 of the United Nations (Security Council) Act, 1947 (43 of 1947), makes the Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism (Implementation of Security Council Resolutions) Fifth Amendment Order, 2023, effective from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. The Order recites that the UN Security Council Committee, pursuant to resolutions 1267(1999), 1989(2011) and 2253(2015) concerning ISIL (Da'esh), Al-Qaida, and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities, enacted amendments to its ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions List of individuals and entities subject to assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo under paragraph 1 of Security Council resolution 2610(2021), adopted under Chapter VII of the UN Charter, and that the Central Government considers it necessary to revise the Schedule to the 2007 Order accordingly. The amendment substitutes the entry for listed individual QDi.223 (Merai Abdefattah Khalil Zoghbi, also known by aliases including Mohamed Lebachir, Meri Albdelfattah Zgbye, Zoghbai Merai Abdul Fattah, Lazrag Faraj, Larzg Ben Ila, Muhammed El Besir and Merai Zoghbai; born 4 April 1969, or alternatively 4 April/4 June 1960, in Bengasi, Libya; a Libyan national; listed on 2 August 2006 and amended on multiple dates through 2 June 2023; noted as a fugitive sentenced in absentia to six years' imprisonment by Italian authorities on 20 November 2008 and a member of the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (QDe.011)) with updated entries in Annexure 1 to the Schedule under the heading 'A. Individuals'; and omits paragraphs QDi.379 and QDi.381 and their related entries. The Order is issued under file number U.II/152/32/2021 and signed by Prakash Gupta, Joint Secretary. A note states the principal order was published vide S.O. 460(E) dated 28th March 2007 and was last amended vide S.O. 2341(E) dated 29th May 2023.

Full Text

4018 GI/202 3 (1) रजजस्ट्री सं. डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No . D. L. -33004/99 EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 2650] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JUNE 26, 2023/ASHADHA 5, 194 5 CG-DL-E-26062023-246804 work/Notices/View -UN-Notices -Individuals .”है। [फा.सं. यू.II/152/32/2021] MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS ORDER New Delhi, the 26th June, 2023 S.O. 2770 (E).—Whereas, the Security Council of the United Nations Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267(1999), 1989(2011) and 2253(2015) concerning ISIL (Da’esh), Al -Qaida, and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities enacted amendments on its ISIL (Da’esh) and Al -Qaida Sanctions List of individuals and entities subject to the assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo set out in paragraph 1 of the Security Council resolution 2610 (2021), and adopted under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations; And whereas, the Central Government considers it necessary and expedient to revise the Schedule to the order issued under the United Nations (Security Council) Act, 1947 (43 of 1947) to give effect to the said amendments; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2 of the United Nations (Security Council) Act, 1947 (43 of 1947), the Central Government hereby makes the following order further to amend the Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism (Implementation of Security Council Resolut ions) Order, 2007, namely: – 1. (1) This Order may be called the Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism (Implementation of Security Council Resolutions) Fifth Amendment Order, 2023. (2) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Offici al Gazette. 2. In the Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism (Implementation of Security Council Resolutions) Order, 2007, in the Schedule, in Annexure 1, – (a) under the heading ―A. Individuals‖, – (i) for paragraph QDi.223 and the entries relating theret o, the following paragraph and entries shall be substituted, namely: - ―QDi.223 Name: 1: MERAI 2: ABDEFATTAH 3: KHALIL 4: ZOGHBI Name (original script): مرعي عبدفتاح خليل زغبي Title: na Designation: na DOB: a) 4 Apr. 1969 b) 4 Apr. 1960 c) 4 Jun. 1960 POB: Bengasi, Libya Good quality a.k.a.: a) Mohamed Lebachir born 14 Jan. 1968 in Morocco b) Meri Albdelfattah Zgbye born 4 Jun. 1960 in Bendasi, Libya c) Zoghbai Merai Abdul Fattah d) Lazrag Faraj born 13 Nov. 1960 in Libya e) Larzg Ben Ila born 11 Aug. 1960 in Libya f) Muhammed El Besir g) Merai Zoghbai (previously listed as, in Arabic: مرعي زغبي ) Low quality a.k.a.: a) F’raji di Singapore b) F’raji il Libico c) Farag d) Fredj born 13 Nov. 1960 in Libya Nationality: Libya Passport no: na National identificati on no: na Address: na Listed on: 2 Aug. 2006 ( amended on 3 Jun. 2009, 1 Sep. 2009, 13 Dec. 2011, 21 Mar. 2017, 24 Nov. 2020, 8 Nov. 2022, 2 Jun. 2023) Other information: Considered a fugitive from justice by the Italian authorities and sentenced in absent ia to 6 years imprisonment on 20 Nov. 2008. Member of Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (QDe.011). Son of Mother’s name is Wanisa Abdessalam. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 20 Jul. 2009. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2368 (2017) was concluded on 24 November 2020. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2610 (2021) was concluded on 8 November 2022. INTERPOL -UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/How -we-work/Notices/View -UN-Notices -Individuals ‖; (ii) paragraphs QDi.379 and QDi.381 and the entries relating thereto shall be omitted . [F. No. U.II/152/32/2021] PRAKASH GUPTA, Jt. Secy . Note: The principal order was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub -section (ii), vide number S.O. 460(E), dated the 28th March, 2007 and lastly amended vide number S.O. 2341 (E), dated the 29h May, 2023. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring R oad, Mayapuri, New Delhi -110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi -110054.

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