Trini on UN sanctions list

Crawford of Enterprise, Chaguanas, shot to public prominence when he was featured in a photo of Trinidadian nationals fighting for Islamic State and in ISIS propaganda online in 2015.

He was a detainee in the former government’s state of emergency.

The statement said the UN Security Council has established the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee under the council’s Resolutions 1267 (of 1999), 1989 (of 2011) and 2253 (of 2015).

“This Committee maintains a list of persons and entities against whom targeted financial sanctions are applied by the United Nations and member countries.” The statement said if Crawford wishes to be removed from the list, he or a representative may submit representations to the Attorney General.

In another statement, AG Faris Al-Rawi explained Crawford’s listing was done pursuant to a Government proposal to key international allies after his office obtained a High Court order on March 31 declaring Crawford a listed entity and ordering his funds be frozen under the Anti-Terrorism Act.