EU sanctions amended: Restrictive measures with respect to ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida
The EU amended its sanctions regime "Restrictive measures with respect to ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida" on 26 October 2026. The UN Security Council has introduced two separate restrictive measures regimes to combat terrorism. On 15 October 1999, restrictive measures were introduced in relation to the Taliban through UN Security Council Resolution 1267 (1999). On 16 January 2002, the measures were extended to cover the Al-Qaida organization and other individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated with them (see Resolution 1390 (2002)). In 2011, the UN Security Council decided to split the restrictive measures in relation to the Taliban and those in relation to Al-Qaida into separate regimes. Measures in relation to Al-Qaida were gathered in Resolution 1989 (2011). The measures in r
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[Claude, second read] Rates it LOW, not HIGH. EU administrative amendment to a sanctions regime; a routine regulatory decision with no casualties or violence. Lowered from HIGH to MEDIUM.
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