On Monday 19 February, the Council of the European Union introduced a humanitarian exception, effective for an initial period of 12 months, as part of its restrictive measures to combat terrorism. This decision, which concerns the freezing of assets, follows Resolution 2664 (2022) adopted by the United Nations Security Council on 9 November 2022, which established a permanent humanitarian exemption in the UN sanctions regimes.
In line with this resolution, the Council of the EU now...