Day: April 16, 2021

On 16 April, the Racing Post reported that Phoenix Thoroughbreds, owned by Amer Abdulaziz, has had Racing New South Wales and Racing Victoria move to freeze all prize-money won by the group after an investigation into allegations of money laundering, which first surfaced in November 2019.  It is said that the move from the industry bodies comes some eight months after action in Europe had been taken against the operation. France banned horses owned by Phoenix from participating in races in the country in August last year, with Britain following suit in September.

https://www.racingpost.com/news/international/phoenix-has-prize-money-frozen-by-racing-nsw-due-to-ongoing-investigation/484870

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EU Regulation 2021/612/EU added Mesut SEKERCI to its ISIL/Al-Qaida sanctions lists.

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/AUTO/?uri=uriserv:OJ.LI.2021.129.01.0001.01.ENG&toc=OJ:L:2021:129I:TOC

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/AUTO/?uri=uriserv:OJ.LI.2021.129.01.0004.01.ENG&toc=OJ:L:2021:129I:TOC

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On 14 April, the Rockefeller Institute of Government published a report saying that President Biden on 7 May announced multiple executive actions on gun violence with several specifically targeted at addressing the nation’s ghost gun problem.  But, the report asks, what exactly are ghost guns, what challenges do they pose, and how would these actions help find a solution?  It explains that ghost guns are homemade firearms that do not have a serial number and cannot be traced by law enforcement. There are several different types of ghost guns, but the two most frequently discussed are 3D-printed guns and guns made from “80 percent lowers”.  80% lowers are the unfinished lower halves of firearms, often bought as part of a kit, which can be modified and assembled into a fully-functioning gun by a purchaser. 

https://rockinst.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/210413-Ghost-Guns-web.pdf

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On 16 April, a Notice from HM Treasury advised that OFSI had removed 6 entities from its list of those subject to sanctions in respect of Iraq. This followed a news release on 15 April from the UN.

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/978365/Notice_Iraq_160421.pdf

https://www.un.org/press/en/2021/sc14495.doc.htm

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