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Delisting of Entities Designated for Asset Freezing and Other Measures against Terrorists and Others

May 10, 2024

In line with the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolutions 1267, 1333, 1373, 1390, 1988, 1989, 2253, and 2255, Japan has been applying asset freezing and other measures on a total of 544 terrorists-affiliated individuals and entities.
The Government of Japan hereby lifts the asset freezing and other measures against two entities while delisting of these, in accordance with the UNSC Resolution 1373 and “the Cabinet Approval on Asset Freezing and Other Measures against Terrorists and Others” dated May 10, 2024.

  1. Decision
    Two entities are to be removed from the designated list for the asset freezing and other measures based on the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act, by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Notice promulgated on May 10, 2024.
  2. Entities removed from the list
    No. 27. United Self-Defence Forces/Group of Colombia (AUC) (a.k.a. Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia)
    No. 28. Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)
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As a result of this decision, a total of number of individuals and entities designated for asset freezing and other measures will be 542.

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