- Nazem Ahmad and Mustafa Ayash, who were designated by HM
Treasury on 18 April 2023 and 27 March 2024 respectively, are now
subject to a travel ban and so cannot enter the UK.
- This is HM Treasury's first use of the power to impose a
travel ban on an individual under its Domestic Counter Terrorism
Regime.
The UK Government has announced a travel ban on two individuals
under the Domestic Counter Terrorism Sanctions Regime. A travel
ban means persons are excluded for the purposes of section 8B of
the Immigration Act 1971 – it means that they cannot enter the
UK.
This action is the first use of new travel ban powers under the
Domestic Counter Terrorism Sanctions Regime. The travel bans are
a part of continued efforts to protect the integrity of the UK
economy from terrorist financing threats. They are used to target
those who are suspected of being, or to have been, involved in
terrorist activity in the UK but are not UK nationals.
Further information on how the travel ban is implemented can be
found on the Home Office pages of
GOV.UK.
Sanctioned individuals now subject to a travel
ban:
- Nazem Ahmad, suspected Hizballah financier.
- Mustafa Ayash, promoting terrorism through his involvement
with Gaza Now, a terrorism-promoting media network.
