Designation identifiers
- UKSL unique ID
- YEM0018
- OFSI group ID
- 16362
- Designation type
- Individual
- Date designated
- 27 February 2024
- Last updated
- 9 April 2025
Regimes
- The Yemen (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
Designation sources
- UK
Sanctions imposed
- Asset freeze
- Targeted arms embargo
- Travel Ban
- Director Disqualification Sanction
Official reasons
- Ali Hussein Badr Al Din AL-HOUTHI, in his role as Houthi Undersecretary of the Interior and commander of the Houthi security / police forces, and as a senior member of the Al-Houthi family and the Ansar Allah (‘the Houthis’) group, is or has been involved in acts which threaten the peace, security or stability of Yemen, namely providing support for or promoting attacks against shipping in the Red Sea.
Other information
- The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
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