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Zouhair Hamad

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Syria. Named in 9 sanctions listings.

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Summary

The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

(UE) 2020/716 du 28/05/2020 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 191)

(UE) 2025/1094 du 27/05/2025 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 3930)

(UE) 1244/2011 du 01/12/2011 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 353)

Officier ayant le grade de général de division dans les forces armées syriennes, en poste après mai 2011 sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad. Chef adjoint de la Direction des renseignements généraux. Responsable d’actes de répression, de violations des droits de l’homme et d’actes de violence contre la population civile en Syrie.

Officer of the rank of Major General in the Syrian Armed Forces in post after May 2011 under the former al-Assad regime. Deputy Head of General Intelligence Directorate. Responsible for repression, human rights abuses and violence against the civilian population in Syria.

Rank: Major General

Last known position: Major General and Deputy Head of the Syrian General Intelligence Directorate.

Officer of the rank of Major General in the Syrian Armed Forces in post after May 2011. Deputy Head of General Intelligence Directorate.

Position: Deputy Head of General Intelligence Directorate (a.k.a. General Security Directorate) since July 2012

(Date of UN designation: 2011-11-14) (Officer of the rank of Major General in the Syrian Armed Forces in post after May 2011. Deputy Head of General Intelligence Directorate.)

(UE) 2016/1735 du 29/09/2016 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 176)

Sanctions and listings9

  • Council Decision concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria

    Council of the European UnionEU Consolidated Travel BansEuropean Union

    regulationType=council decision; organisationType=council

    Council Decision concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria

    eur-lex.europa.eu

  • Syria Sanctions Regime - Autonomous (Syria)

    Department of Foreign Affairs and TradeAustralian Sanctions Consolidated ListAustralia

    Travel ban and targeted financial sanction

    Designated under the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011 on 2 March 2012. Instrument of first designation Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Syria) List 2012 [F2012L00482]. Relisted on 12 January 2024.

    Programme AU-SYRIALast updated 12 Jan 2024dfat.gov.audfat.gov.au

  • Listed
    23 Dec 2011

    Special Economic Measures Act - Syria

    Global Affairs CanadaCanadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions ListCanada

    Part 2

    Programme CA-SEMAReference 68international.gc.cainternational.gc.ca

  • Listed
    29 May 2020
    Effective
    14 Nov 2011

    EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria - SYR

    Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets UnionEU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)European Union

    Designation date published: 2011-11-14

    regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council

    2020/716 (OJ L168)

    Programme EU-SYRReference EU.3591.90eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • Official designation

    La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco

    (UE) 2016/1735 du 29/09/2016, (ue) 2025/1094 du 27/05/2025, (ue) 2020/716 du 28/05/2020 and (ue) 1244/2011 du 01/12/2011

    Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne

    Officier ayant le grade de général de division dans les forces armées syriennes, en poste après mai 2011 sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad. Chef adjoint de la Direction des renseignements généraux. Responsable d’actes de répression, de violations des droits de l’homme et d’actes de violence contre la population civile en Syrie.

    geldefonds.gouv.mc

  • Listed
    20 Jun 2025; 26 Jun 2020; 16 Jun 2026; 5 Nov 2013; 11 Oct 2016; 19 Jan 2016
    Effective
    20 Jun 2025; 26 Jun 2020; 16 Jun 2026; 6 Nov 2013; 11 Oct 2016; 19 Jan 2016

    Measures Against Syria - Ordinance of 8 June 2012 on measures against Syria (SR 946.231.172.7)

    State Secretariat for Economic AffairsSwiss SECO Sanctions/EmbargoesSwitzerland

    Programme SECO-SYRIAReference 11977seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch

  • Effective
    31 Dec 2020

    UK sanctions relating to Syria - The Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    UK; Foreign, Commonwealth & Development OfficeUK FCDO Sanctions ListUnited Kingdom

    Director Disqualification Sanction, travel ban and asset freeze

    There are reasonable grounds to suspect that they are an involved person under the Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 because they are or have been involved in activities carried out on behalf of the Assad regime, implementing or connected to the repressive police of that regime and/or involved in supporting or benefitting from the Assad regime.

    Programme GB-SYRReference 12217Reference SYR0245Last updated 1 May 2025gov.ukgov.uk

  • EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria - (UE) 2025/1094 du 27/05/2025 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ); (UE) 1244/2011 du 01/12/2011 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ); (UE) 2016/1735 du 29/09/2016 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ); (UE) 2020/716 du 28/05/2020 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 )

    Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance

    Officier ayant le grade de général de division dans les forces armées syriennes, en poste après mai 2011 sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad. Chef adjoint de la Direction des renseignements généraux. Responsable d’actes de répression, de violations des droits de l’homme et d’actes de violence contre la population civile en Syrie.

    Programme EU-SYRReference EU.3591.90gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frsanctionsmap.eu

  • Listed
    29 May 2020

    EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria

    Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium

    2020/716 (OJ L168)

    Programme EU-SYRfinance.belgium.besanctionsmap.eu

Positions held6

  1. Period not retained

    Général de division, chef adjoint de la Direction des renseignements généraux (également connue sous le nom de Direction de la sécurité générale) depuis juillet 2012

  2. Period not retained

    Chef adjoint de la direction des renseignements généraux (également connu sous le nom de direction de la sécurité générale) depuis juillet 2012

  3. Period not retained

    Deputy Head of General Intelligence Directorate (a.k.a. General Security Directorate) since July 2012

  4. Period not retained

    Major General

  5. Period not retained

    Général de division

  6. Period not retained

    Deputy Head of General Intelligence Directorate (a.k.a. General Security Directorate). Appointed July 2012.

Other names11

Also known as11

ZuheirZouhair HAMADZouheirZouheir HAMADZuheir Hamadزهير حمدZouheir HamadZuheir HAMADZouhairZuhair HamadZuhair HAMAD

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