Several national governments and two international organizations have created lists of organizations that they designate as terrorist.[1] The following list of designated terrorist groups lists groups designated as terrorist by current and former national governments, and inter-governmental organizations. Such designations have often had a significant effect on the groups' activities.
Many organizations that have been designated as terrorist have denied using terrorism as a military tactic to achieve their goals, and there is no international consensus on the legal definition of terrorism.[2][3]
This listing does not include unaffiliated individuals accused of terrorism, which is considered lone wolf terrorism. This list also excludes groups which might be widely considered terrorist, but who are not officially designated according to the criteria specified above.
Organizations designated as terrorist
By the United Nations Security Council Committee
Organizations listed by the United Nations Security Council ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee.[4]
Other organizations
Organizations formerly designated as terrorist
Below is the list of organizations that have officially been designated as terrorist in the past, by the respective parties, but have since been delisted.
Process of designation
Among the countries that publish a list of designated terrorist organizations, some have a clear established procedure for listing and delisting, and some are opaque. The Berghof Foundation argues that opaque delisting conditions reduce the incentive for the organization to abandon terrorism, while fuelling radicalism.[447]
Australia
Since 2002, the Australian Government maintains a list of terrorist organizations under the Security Legislation Amendment (Terrorism) Act 2002.[17] Listing, de-listing and re-listing follows a protocol[17] that mainly involves the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation and the Attorney-General's Department.[448]
Bahrain
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs maintains a public list of designated terrorist individuals and entities.[7]
Canada
Since 18 December 2001, section 83.05 of the Canadian Criminal Code allows the Governor in Council to maintain a list of entities that are engaged in terrorism, facilitating it, or acting on behalf of such an entity.[449]
A review is conducted every five years by the Minister of Public Safety to determine whether an entity should remain listed. Entities may apply for a judicial review by the Chief Justice of the Federal Court. Both ministerial and judicial reviews are published in the Canada Gazette.[449] The list is also published on the website of Public Safety Canada.[8]
European Union
The European Union has two lists of designated terrorist organisations that provide for different sanctions for the two groups.[450] The first list is copied from the United Nations, and the second is an autonomous list.[451] As of 13 January 2020,[update] there are 21 organizations in the autonomous list.[198]
India
Under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, the Ministry of Home Affairs maintains a list of banned organizations.[76]
Iran
The state maintains a list of designated terror groups; it includes the US Armed Forces, CENTCOM, Iran International.[452]
Israel
The Israeli list of "Terrorists Organizations and Unauthorized Associations" is available at the National Bureau for Counter Terror Financing of Israel.[453]
Kazakhstan
The Government of Kazakhstan publishes a list of terrorist organizations banned by courts.[60]
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan maintains a consolidated list of "destructive, extremist and terrorist" organizations officially banned by courts. As of 6 November 2020,[update] the list includes 21 organizations and 12 of them are recognized as terrorist organizations.[62][454]
Malaysia
The Ministry of Home Affairs of Malaysia maintains a sanction list of individuals and organizations involved in terrorist activity. The list is regulated by the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds From Illegal Activities Act 2001 and is complementary to the United Nations Security Council sanction lists.[455][456][19]
Myanmar
In Myanmar (formerly Burma), the Anti-Terrorism Central Committee is responsible for designating terrorist organisations in accordance with the country's counter-terrorism law. Designations must be approved by the union government before being official.[457] There are only two groups on Myanmar's terror list: the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army and Arakan Army, declared on 25 August 2017[211] and January 2019[458][459]
New Zealand
The New Zealand Police are responsible for coordinating any requests to the Prime Minister for designation as a terrorist entity. The designation of terrorist organizations is also guided by the Terrorism Suppression Act 2002. New Zealand also abides by several United Nations resolutions dealing with counter-terrorism including UN Resolutions 1267, 1989, 2253, 1988, and 1373.[460][11][202]
Pakistan
Government of Pakistan under section 11-B of Anti Terrorism Act can declare an organization believed to be concerned with terrorism as a Proscribed Organization or put it under surveillance. Ministry of Interior issues the formal notification of proscription of an organization. National Counter Terrorism Authority is primarily concerned with monitoring for any signs of re-emergence through intelligence coordination, once an organization is proscribed.[citation needed]
People's Republic of China
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In 2003, the Ministry of Public Security published a list of "East Turkestan" terrorist organizations on its website mps.gov.cn. This list was translated to English by the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the US.[461]
Philippines
The Department of Foreign Affairs publishes a list of designated terrorist organizations under the Human Security Act or the Terrorism Financing Prevention and Suppression Act of 2012.[242]
The passage of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 automatically recognized all terrorist group designations by the United Nations under Philippine law which includes the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).[462] Under the same law, the Anti-Terrorism Council was formed to designate groups as terrorists.[463]
Russia
A single federal list of organizations recognized as terrorist is used by the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation. The National Anti-Terrorism Committee maintains a list of terrorist organizations, named "Federal United list of Terrorist Organizations".[66]
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka bans using the 'Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act, No. 48 of 1979 regulations, cited as the Prevention of Terrorism (Proscription of Extremist Organizations).
Tajikistan
The National Bank of Tajikistan publishes national lists of individuals and organizations declared terrorist or extremists by the Supreme Court.[68]
In 2015, the Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan was banned in Tajikistan as a terrorist organization.[464]
United Arab Emirates
The Cabinet of the United Arab Emirates periodically issues resolutions to include individuals and organizations on its terrorist list. As of 4 March 2020,[update] issued resolutions are 2014/41,[465] 2017/18,[466] 2017/28,[467] 2017/45,[468] 2018/24[469] and 2018/50.[470]
United Nations
The United Nations does not have a list of all terrorist organizations. Instead, it has several lists focusing on international sanctions in particular contexts.[471] The United Nations Security Council Resolution 1267 established lists focused Al-Qaeda, the Taliban and their associates. The listing process was later extended to include the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.[4][5]
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom Home Office maintains a list of proscribed terrorist groups.[15]
United States
The United States Department of State maintains a list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations.[16]
See also
- List of charities accused of ties to terrorism
- List of non-state groups accused of terrorism
- List of criminal enterprises, gangs, and syndicates
- List of fascist movements
- List of guerilla movements
- List of Islamic terrorist organizations
- List of Ku Klux Klan organizations
- List of neo-Nazi organizations
- List of organizations designated by the Southern Poverty Law Center as hate groups
- List of white nationalist organizations
- Violent non-state actor
Notes
- United States designation of Al-Mourabitoun was done as an alias of Al-Mulathameen.[52]
- Al-Nusra Front is considered an alias of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham by Canada,[8] New Zealand[11] and the United States.[54] It is considered an alias of Al-Qaeda by the United Kingdom.[15] Australia acknowledges that Al-Nusra Front is part of the umbrella group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, but it does not list Hayat Tahrir al-Sham as a terrorist organization.[55]
- Iraq and United States lists Ansar al-Sharia in Libya as two separate organizations: Ansar al-Sharia in Benghazi and Ansar al-Sharia in Darnah.[9][88]
- Egyptian Islamic Jihad is considered an alias of Al-Qaeda by Canada.[8]
- Harkat ul-Ansar is considered an alias of Harkat-ul-Mujahideen by the United Nations.[5]
- Canada lists Harkat ul-Ansar under the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen entry.[8]
- The United Kingdom considers Hayat Tahrir al-Sham as an alias of Al-Qaeda.[15]
- Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin is considered an alias of Al-Mourabitoun by Canada.[8]
- Turkistan Islamic Party is considered an alias of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan by Canada.[8] Bahrain[7] and Malaysia[19] list it under its former name, East Turkestan Islamic Movement.
- The United Nations lists several individual al-Haramain Foundation branches.[5]
- Ansar Bait al-Maqdis is considered an alias of Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Sinai Province by Australia,[17] Canada,[8] New Zealand[202] and the United States.[16]
- Australia lists Ansar Khalifa Philippines under the Islamic State East Asia entry.[207]
- Australia lists Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters under the Islamic State East Asia entry.[207]
- Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades are subsumed into Hamas by several countries.
- note the US State Department lists the two geographic branches of the group as ISIS-Democratic Republic of the Congo and ISIS-Mozambique.[307]
- Kurdistan Freedom Hawks is considered an alias of Kurdistan Workers' Party by Australia.[321]
- Kazakhstan[60] and Kyrgyzstan[62] list the Kurdistan Workers' Party as the Kurdistan People's Congress.
- Mujahideen Shura Council is considered an alias of Islamic State by Canada.[8]
- Vanguards of Conquest is considered an alias of Al-Qaeda by Canada.[8]
References
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