AUSTRALIA_ Sanctions for people linked to terror groups in Iraq and Syria

Sanctions for people linked to terror groups in Iraq and Syria

AAP
August 17, 2014 11:08AM
THE AUSTRALIAN

AUSTRALIA is to slap sanctions on people linked to terror groups in Iraq and Syria, as the government sets aside at least 4400 places for refugees fleeing Islamic militants in the Middle East.

Australia co-sponsored an overnight resolution at the United Nations Security Council condemning all acts of terrorism by the Islamic State — also known as ISIL or ISIS — and the Al-Nusrah Front.

The Islamic State’s offensive against the Yazidi minority sect in northern Iraq has prompted a global outcry and an emergency humanitarian response.

Australia has been air-dropping supplies to thousands of Yazidi families trapped on a mountain by IS extremists.

The United States confirmed overnight it had conducted air strikes to aid Kurdish troops in their bid to recapture Mosul dam from jihadists, but still insists it has no plan to put troops on the ground.

Australian involvement will be humanitarian. Labor foreign affairs spokeswoman Tanya Plibersek said today that Australia has a “moral obligation” to help Iraq but warned Labor would take a dim view of any calls for military intervention.

“We need to be cautious in our involvement,” she told Sky News, but added; “If you were seeing acts of genocide, I don’t think Labor would be saying we stand back and allow those acts of genocide to continue.”

The government confirmed on Sunday that a minimum 2200 resettlement places will be reserved for Iraqi refugees, including ethnic and religious minorities fleeing IS fighters, and 2200 for Syrians.

It also committed to accept at least 4500 Syrians over the next three years.

The resettlement places are being offered “predominantly” in the special humanitarian program, which receives up to 40,000 applications a year.

The government also confirmed on Saturday that it would crack down on “terrorism tourism”, stopping social security payments to those heading abroad to fight with terror organisations.

Australia is chairing a UN committee that is examining options to further punish those trying to recruit members to terror groups across the Middle East.

The latest round of UN sanctions to be adopted in Australian law enforce targeted financial sanctions and travel bans on six more people associated with ISIL and the Al-Nusrah Front.

The government has already announced it will seek to end social security payments to Australians heading overseas to fight with terror organisations.

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