Australian Government Extends the Listing of LTTE as a Terrorist Organisation for Further Three Years
November 28, 2013
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Julie Bishop, has on 25thNovember 2013 renewed the listing of a number of persons and entities associated with terrorism for a further three years, effective from 26 November 2013.
The Australian Government recently considered whether to renew the listings of 87 of the 93 persons and entities who or which had been listed as persons and entities associated with terrorism. The listings of those 87 persons and entities were due to expire before the end of 2013, mostly on 25 November 2013.
These listings implement Australia’s obligations under United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution 1373 (2001) to suppress the financing of terrorism. The Charter of the United Nations Act 1945 makes it an offence to use or deal with the assets of, or to make an asset available to, a listed person or entity.
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) is among the list of entities that have been renewed for further period of three years and accordingly this listing will have effect until 25th November 2016.
Full details of all listed persons and entities can be found in the Consolidated List available at www.dfat.gov.au/icat/UNSC_financial_sanctions.html.
Following the listing, anyone who believes that any of the listed organisations holds an asset that may be owned or controlled by a listed entity must immediately notify the Department Foreign Affairs and Trade at asset.freezing@dfat.gov.au and the Australian Federal Police at AOCC-Client-Liaison@afp.gov.au.
The Government of Australia states that threat of terrorism to Australia is real and enduring and the Australian Government remains determined to combat and prevent terrorism in all its forms.