List of designated terrorist groups (Redirected from Terrorist organisation)

Several national governments and two international organizations have created lists of organizations that they designate as terrorist. 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. Some organisations have multiple parts or components, one or more of which may be designated as terrorist while others are not.

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 currently officially designated as terrorist organizations by various governments

By the United Nations Security Council Committee

Organizations listed by the United Nations Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) concerning Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (Da'esh), Al-Qaeda and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities

Organization Designators
Abdullah Azzam Brigades United Nations, Argentina, Bahrain, Canada, Iraq, Japan, New Zealand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States
Abu Sayyaf United Nations, Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States
Aden-Abyan Islamic Army United Nations, Argentina, Bahrain, Japan, New Zealand, United Kingdom
Al-Itihaad al-Islamiya United Nations, Argentina, Japan, New Zealand, United Kingdom
Al-Mourabitoun United Nations, Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Iraq, Japan, New Zealand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States
Al-Nusra Front United Nations, Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan Lebanon, Malaysia, New Zealand, Syria, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States
al-Qaeda United Nations, European Union, Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Brazil, Canada, China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland,[citation needed]Israel, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Paraguay, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States
al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula United Nations, Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, United States
al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb United Nations, Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Russia, United Arab Emirates, United States
Ansar al-Sharia (Libya) United Nations, Argentina, Bahrain, Iraq, Japan, New Zealand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States
Ansar al-Sharia in Tunisia United Nations, Argentina, Bahrain, Iraq, Japan, New Zealand, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States
Ansar al-Islam United Nations, Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States
Ansar Dine United Nations, Argentina, Bahrain, Iraq, Japan, New Zealand, United Arab Emirates, United States, Canada
Ansaru United Nations, Bahrain, Iraq, Japan, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States
Armed Islamic Group of Algeria United Nations, Argentina, Bahrain, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, United Kingdom
League of Partisans United Nations, Argentina, Bahrain, Canada, Japan, Kazakhstan, New Zealand, Russia, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States
Boko Haram United Nations, Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Iraq, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States
Caucasus Emirate United Nations, Argentina, Bahrain, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Russia, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States
Egyptian Islamic Jihad United Nations, Argentina, Bahrain, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Russia, United Kingdom
Haqqani network United Nations, Argentina, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States
Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami United Nations, Argentina, Bahrain, Japan, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States
Harkat-ul-Mujahideen United Nations, Bahrain, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, India, United Kingdom, United States
Harakat Sham al-Islam United Nations, Argentina, Bahrain, Japan, New Zealand, United States, Morocco
Jamiat ul-Ansar United Nations, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, India, Pakistan
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham United Nations, Argentina, New Zealand, Russia, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Morocco
Islamic Jihad Union United Nations, Argentina, China, Kyrgyzstan New Zealand, Pakistan, United Kingdom, United States
Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan United Nations, Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Canada, China, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan New Zealand, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States
Islamic State in the Greater Sahara United Nations, Argentina, Canada, Iraq, Japan, New Zealand, United States
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant United Nations, European Union, Argentina, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Canada, China, Egypt, India, Indonesia,Iraq, Iran, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan Lebanon, Malaysia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Paraguay, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Khorasan Province United Nations, Afghanistan, Argentina, Australia, Canada, Iraq, Japan, New Zealand, India, United States
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Libya Province United Nations, Australia, Iraq, Japan, United States
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Yemen Province United Nations, Iraq, Japan, United States
Islamic State's West Africa Province United Nations, Japan, United States
Jaish-e-Mohammed United Nations, Australia, Bahrain, Canada, India, Japan, New Zealand, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States
Jaish al-Muhajireen wal-Ansar United Nations, Bahrain, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, United States
Jamaah Ansharut Daulah United Nations, Indonesia, Japan
Jamaah Ansharut Tauhid United Nations, Bahrain, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, United States
Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin United Nations, Canada, Iraq, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States
Jamaat-ul-Ahrar United Nations, Argentina, Japan, New Zealand, Pakistan, United Kingdom, United States
Jemaah Islamiyah United Nations, Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Canada,Indonesia,Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States
Jund al-Aqsa United Nations, Argentina, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom, United States
Jund al-Khilafah United Nations, Argentina, Bahrain, Japan, Kazakhstan, New Zealand, United Kingdom,
Katibat al-Imam al-Bukhari United Nations, Argentina, Iraq, New Zealand, Japan, Kyrgyzstan United States
Katibat al-Tawhid wal-Jihad United Nations, United States, Russia, Kyrgyzstan
Lashkar-e-Taiba United Nations, Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Canada, India, Japan, New Zealand, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Russia, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States
Lashkar-e-Jhangvi United Nations, Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Pakistan, United Kingdom, United States
Libyan Islamic Fighting Group United Nations, Argentina, Bahrain, Japan, New Zealand
Moroccan Islamic Combatant Group United Nations, Argentina, Bahrain, Japan, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Morocco
Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa United Nations, Argentina, Bahrain, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, United States[failed verification]
Mujahidin Indonesia Timur United Nations, Argentina, Bahrain, Japan, Indonesia,Malaysia, New Zealand, United Kingdom
Society of the Revival of Islamic Heritage United Nations, Bahrain, Japan, New Zealand, Russia
Al-Ashtar Brigades Bahrain, Canada, United Kingdom, United States
Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan United Nations, Argentina, Bahrain, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States
Turkistan Islamic Party United Nations, European Union, Argentina, Bahrain, Canada, China, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan Malaysia, New Zealand, Pakistan Russia, Tajikistan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom

Other organizations

Organization Designators
18th Street gang El Salvador
Abu Nidal Organization European Union, Canada, Japan, United Kingdom
Addameer Israel
Soldiers of Egypt (Ajnad Misr) Egypt, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States
Akhil Bharat Nepali Ekta Samaj India
Ansar Al-Furqan Iran
al-Aqsa Foundation European Union
al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades European Union, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, United States
Al-Ashtar Brigades Bahrain, Canada, United Kingdom, United States
Al-Badr India, United States
Alex Boncayao Brigade United States
al-Jama'a al-Islamiyya European Union, Canada, Israel, Russia, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States
Al Ghurabaa United Kingdom
Al-Haq Israel
All Tripura Tiger Force India
al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent Australia, Canada, India, Japan, Pakistan, United States
Al-Shabaab Australia, Canada, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States
Al-Umar-Mujahideen India
Arab Struggle Movement for the Liberation of Ahvaz Iran
Ansar Bait al-Maqdis Australia, Canada, Egypt, New Zealand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States
Ansar Khalifa Philippines Australia, Malaysia
Ansar ul Islam United Kingdom, United States
Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army Malaysia, Myanmar
Army of Islam United Arab Emirates, United States
Army of the Men of the Naqshbandi Order Iraq, United States
Aryan Strikeforce Canada
Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq United Arab Emirates, United States
ATK Group Ukraine
Atomwaffen Division United Kingdom, Canada, Australia
Aum Shinrikyo Canada, Kazakhstan, Russia
Azov Battalion Russia
Badr Organization United Arab Emirates
Babbar Khalsa International European Union, Canada, India, Japan, Malaysia, United Kingdom
Bahrain Freedom Movement Bahrain
Balochistan Liberation Army European Union, Pakistan, United Kingdom, United States
Baluch Liberation Front Pakistan
Baloch Nationalist Army Pakistan
Baloch Students Organization Pakistan
Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters Australia, Malaysia
The Base Canada,United Kingdom,Australia,New Zealand
Bisan Center Israel
Blood & Honour Canada
Centre for Applied Nonviolent Action and Strategies United Arab Emirates
Redut-Antiterror Ukraine
Civil defense of the Republic of Serbia Republic of Kosovo
Coalition of Patriots for Change Central African Republic
Combat 18 Canada
Committee for Charity and Solidarity with Palestine Israel
Communist Party of India (Maoist) India
Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) People's War India
Communist Party of the Philippines/
New People's Army
European Union, Japan, New Zealand, Philippines, United States
Communist Party of Turkey/Marxist–Leninist Turkey
Congress of the Peoples of Ichkeria and Dagestan Russia
Conspiracy of Fire Nuclei United States
Continuity Irish Republican Army New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States
Coordinadora Arauco-Malleco Chile
Council on American–Islamic Relations United Arab Emirates
Cumann na mBan United Kingdom
Darul Islam Indonesia
Deendar Anjuman India
Defence for Children International Palestine branch Israel
Democratic Union Party (Syria) Turkey
Donetsk People's Republic Ukraine
Dukhtaran-e-Millat India
East Turkestan Information Center China
East Turkestan Liberation Organization China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan Saudi Arabia
E.N.O.T. Corp. Ukraine
Euskadi Ta Askatasuna European Union, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States
First of October Anti-Fascist Resistance Groups European Union
February 14 Youth Coalition Bahrain
Fianna Éireann United Kingdom
Force 17 Israel
Freedom of Russia Legion Russia
Free Papua Movement Indonesia
Garo National Liberation Army India
Great Eastern Islamic Raiders' Front European Union, Turkey
Grey Wolves Kazakhstan
Gülen movement Gulf Cooperation Council, Pakistan, Turkey,
Hamas European Union, Argentina, Australia, Canada, Israel, Japan, Paraguay, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States, Organization of American States
Hamas – Al-Qassam Brigades European Union, Australia, Canada, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United StatesOrganization of American States
Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba United States
Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami Bangladesh New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States
Harakat-Ul-Mujahideen/Alami Japan, United Kingdom
Hasm Movement Canada, Egypt, United Kingdom, United States
Hezb-e Islami Gulbuddin Canada
Hezbollah Arab League, Gulf Cooperation Council, Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Colombia, Germany, Honduras, Israel, Malaysia, Paraguay, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States
Hezbollah (Military Wing) European Union, Bahrain, Canada, Malaysia, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States
Hezbollah (External Security Organisation) Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States
Hezbollah Al-Hejaz Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
Hizb ut-Tahrir China, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Tajikistan, Turkey, United Kingdom
Hizbul Mujahideen European Union, India, United States, Canada
Hofstad Network European Union
Holy Land Foundation
for Relief and Development
European Union, Japan Israel
Houthis Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, United States, Yemen (Presidential Leadership Council)
Hurras al-Din Australia
Indian Mujahideen Canada, India, Japan, New Zealand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States
International Sikh Youth Federation European Union, Canada, India Japan
Irish National Liberation Army United Kingdom
Irish People's Liberation Organisation United Kingdom
Islam4UK United Kingdom
Islamic Jihad

Jamaat Mujahideen
Japan, Russia
International Relief Fund for the Afflicted and Needy – Canada Canada
International Union of Muslim Scholars Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan Tajikistan
Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, United States
Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps' Quds Force Bahrain, Canada, Israel, Saudi Arabia, United States
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Sinai Province Australia, Canada, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Qatar, United States
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Central Africa Province United States
Jamaat al-Dawah ila al-Quran wal-Sunnah United States
Jamaat Ul-Furquan Japan, United Kingdom
Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh India, Malaysia, United Kingdom, Bangladesh
Jamaah Ansharusy Syariah Indonesia
Jamiat al-Islah al-Idzhtimai Russia
Jamiat-e Islami Russia
Jund al-Sham Russia
Jundallah Iran, New Zealand, United States
Kach and Kahane Chai Canada, Israel, Japan, United States
Kamtapur Liberation Organisation India
Kangleipak Communist Party India
Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup India
Kata'ib Hezbollah Japan United Arab Emirates, United States
Khalistan Commando Force India
Khalistan Liberation Force India
Khalistan Zindabad Force European Union, India
Khalistan Tiger Force India
Kingdom Assembly of Iran Iran[better source needed]
Komala–PIK Iran
Komala–CPI Iran, Japan
Komala–KTP Iran
Krasnoyarsk Jamaat Russia
Ku Klux Klan Charleston, South Carolina
Kurdish Hezbollah Turkey
Flag of Koma Civakên Kurdistanê.svg Kurdistan Communities Union Turkey
Kurdistan Democratic Party/North Turkey
Kurdistan Democratic Party–Iran Iran
Kurdistan Democratic Party Iran
Kurdistan Freedom Hawks Australia, United Kingdom, United States
Organization of Iranian Kurdistan Struggle Iran
Kurdistan Freedom Party Iran
Kurdistan Workers' Party European Union, NATO, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic Finland, Iran, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Syria,Sweden,Turkey, United Kingdom, United States
Lashkar-e-Balochistan Pakistan
Lehi Israel, United Kingdom
LGBTQIA+ Community Russia
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam European Union, Canada, India, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, United Kingdom, United States
Liwa Fatemiyoun Canada
Lord's Resistance Army African Union, United States
Loyalist Volunteer Force European Union, United Kingdom
Luhansk People's Republic Ukraine
Macina Liberation Front Canada
Majelis Mujahidin Indonesia United States
Manipur People's Liberation Front India
Maoist Communist Centre of India India
Maoist Communist Party (Turkey) Turkey
MAP Ukraine
Maute Group Philippines, Malaysia, New Zealand, Japan
Meta Platforms Russia
Mara Salvatrucha El Salvador
MS Group Ukraine
Mujahideen Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem Canada, United Arab Emirates, United States
Muslim Brotherhood Collective Security Treaty Organization, Bahrain, Egypt, Libya (House of Representatives), Kazakhstan, Russia, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, United Arab Emirates
Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam India
Movement for the self-determination of Kabylie Algeria
National Action United Kingdom
National Council of Resistance of Iran Iran, Iraq
National Democratic Front of Bodoland India
National Liberation Army European Union, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, United States
National Liberation Front of Tripura India
National Liberation Movement of Ahwaz Iran
National Socialism / White Power Russia
National Socialist Council of Nagaland India
National Unity Government of Myanmar Myanmar (State Administration Council)
Neo-JMB Japan
Network (Russia) Russia
Orange Volunteers European Union, United Kingdom
Palestine Liberation Front Canada, Israel, Japan, United States
Palestinian Islamic Jihad European Union, Australia, Canada, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States
Palestinian Relief Development Fund – Interpal Israel
Paraguayan People's Army Paraguay, United States
Party of Free Life of Kurdistan Iran, Turkey, United States
People's Anti-Fascist Front India
People's Defence Forces Australia, United Kingdom
People's Liberation Army of Manipur India
People's Liberation Party-Front of Turkey United Kingdom
People's Mujahedin of Iran Iran, Iraq
People's Protection Units Turkey, Qatar
People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak India
Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine European Union, Canada, Japan, United States
Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine – General Command European Union, Canada, Japan, United Kingdom, United States
Promised Day Brigade United Arab Emirates
Proud Boys Canada, New Zealand
Provisional Irish Republican Army United Kingdom
Real Irish Republican Army New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States
Red Hand Commando United Kingdom
Red Hand Defenders European Union, United Kingdom
Resistência Galega Spain
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia Canada, Japan, New Zealand
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia Dissidents United States
Revolutionary Antifascist Patriotic Front Spain
Revolutionary Nuclei European Union, United Kingdom
Revolutionary Organization 17 November European Union, United Kingdom
Revolutionary Party of Kurdistan Turkey
Revolutionary People's Liberation Party–Front European Union, Japan, New Zealand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States
Revolutionary Struggle European Union, United States
Russian Imperial Movement Canada, United States
Russian Orthodox Army Ukraine
Rachad Algeria
Right Sector (Crimean branch) Russia
RSB Group [ru] Ukraine
Russia Russian government Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Ukraine, Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, European Parliament
Sadval movement Azerbaijan, Russia
Sabireen Movement Canada, United States
Saor Éire United Kingdom
Saraya al-Mukhtar Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
Severna Brigada Kosovo
Sindhudesh Liberation Army Pakistan
Slavonic Corps Ukraine
State Administration Council Myanmar (National Unity Government)
Syrian opposition Iran, Russia, Syria
The Saved Sect United Kingdom
Sect of Revolutionaries United States
Shining Path European Union, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, United States, United Kingdom, Peru
Shura Council of Benghazi Revolutionaries Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, United States
Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan Pakistan, United Kingdom
Sonnenkrieg Division Australia, United Kingdom
Students' Islamic Movement of India India
Supreme Military Majlis ul-Shura of the United Mujahideen Forces of Caucasus Russia
Tablighi Jamaat Kazakhstan,Saudi Arabia Tajikistan
Takfir wal-Hijra European Union, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan
Taliban Canada, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, United Arab Emirates
Tamil Nadu Liberation Army India
Tamil National Retrieval Troops India
Tamil Youth Organisation Sri Lanka
Tanzim Israel
Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi Pakistan, United Kingdom
Teves Group Philippines
Tevhid-Selam (Al-Quds Army) Turkey
The Minin and Pozharsky People's Militia Russia
Third Republic of Vietnam Vietnam
Three Percenters Canada
Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam Sri Lanka
Ulster Defence Association European Union, United Kingdom
Ulster Volunteer Force United Kingdom
Unification movement Kyrgyzstan
Union of Agricultural Work Committees Israel
Union of Palestinian Women's Committees Israel
United Liberation Front of Assam India
United National Liberation Front India
United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia Japan






United States Armed Forces Iran
United States Central Command
United States Department of Defense
Vanguards of Conquest Canada
Việt Tân Vietnam
Wagner Group Estonia, France,Lithuania, Ukraine,United Kingdom
Weichán Auka Mapu Chile
West Papua National Liberation Army Indonesia
Women's Protection Units Turkey
World Tamil Movement Canada
World Uygur Youth Congress China
Yarmouk Martyrs Brigade United States
/ YPG / SDF Turkey, Qatar

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.

Organization Designators Date
Abu Nidal Organization United States 8 October 1997–1 June 2017
African National Congress South Africa 16 December 1961–11 February 1990
United States August 1988–2008
Al-Haramain Foundation United States branch New Zealand ?–2014
¡Alfaro Vive, Carajo! Ecuador 1984–1991
Azov Battalion Japan 2021–2022
Armed Islamic Group of Algeria United States 8 October 1997–15 October 2010
Aum Shinrikyo European Union ?–18 July 2011
United States 8 October 1997–20 May 2022
Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine United States 10 August 1997–10 August 1999
Fatah United States ?–1988
Front de libération du Québec Canada 1 April 1963–1971
Ginbot 7 Ethiopia ?–2018
Harakat Ansar Iran Iran[better source needed] ?–2013 (dissolved)
Houthis United States 19 January–5 February 2021 (planned relistment 16 Feb 2024)
Islamic Army in Iraq United States, Israel, Iraq, Iran from 2003-2013[citation needed]
Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council India 16 November 2000–2011
Japanese Red Army United States 8 October 1997–8 October 2001
Kach and Kahane Chai European Union ?–12 July 2010
United States 8 October 1997–20 May 2022
Khmer Rouge United States 8 October 1997–8 October 1999
Libyan Islamic Fighting Group United Kingdom ?–November 2019
United States ?
Manuel Rodríguez Patriotic Front United States 8 October 1997–8 October 1999
Moroccan Islamic Combatant Group United States ?
National Council of Resistance of Iran United States 15 August 2003–28 September 2012
Nuclei di Iniziativa Proletaria European Union ?–2007
Nuclei di Iniziativa Proletaria Rivoluzionaria [it] European Union ?–2007
Nuclei Territoriali Antimperialisti European Union ?–2007
Oromo Liberation Front Ethiopia ?–2018
Ogaden National Liberation Front Ethiopia ?–2018
People's Mujahedin of Iran European Union May 2002–26 January 2009
Canada 24 May 2005–20 December 2012
United Kingdom 28 March 2001–24 June 2008
United States 8 July 1997–28 September 2012
Palestine Liberation Front United Kingdom ?–12 July 2010
Palestine Liberation Organization United Kingdom 1988–1991
Revolutionary Nuclei United States 10 August 1997–18 May 2009
Revolutionary Organization 17 November United States ?
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia European Union 2001–13 November 2017
United States 8 October 1997–30 November 2021
Taliban Kazakhstan March 2005–2023
United States 2002–2015
Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement United States 10 August 1997–8 October 2001
Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan Pakistan 2021
Tigray People's Liberation Front Ethiopia ?
Turkistan Islamic Party United States ?–2020
uMkhonto we Sizwe South Africa ?
Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) United States ?–6 September 2012
United Baloch Army Pakistan ?–2022 (dissolved)
Switzerland ?–2022 (dissolved)
United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia European Union ?–18 July 2011
United States 2001–2014

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.

Australia

Since 2002, the Australian Government maintains a list of terrorist organizations under the Security Legislation Amendment (Terrorism) Act 2002. Listing, de-listing and re-listing follows a protocol that mainly involves the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation and the Attorney-General's Department.

Bahrain

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs maintains a public list of designated terrorist individuals and entities.

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.

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. The list is also published on the website of Public Safety Canada.

European Union

The European Union has two lists of designated terrorist organisations that provide for different sanctions for the two groups. The first list is copied from the United Nations, and the second is an autonomous list. As of 13 January 2020, there are 21 organizations in the autonomous list.

India

Under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, the Ministry of Home Affairs maintains a list of banned organizations.

Iran

The state maintains a list of designated terror groups; it includes the US Armed Forces, CENTCOM.

Israel

The Israeli list of "Terrorists Organizations and Unauthorized Associations" is available at the National Bureau for Counter Terror Financing of Israel.

Kazakhstan

The Government of Kazakhstan publishes a list of terrorist organizations banned by courts.

Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan maintains a consolidated list of "destructive, extremist and terrorist" organizations officially banned by courts. As of 26 December 2018, the list includes 20 organizations and 12 of them are designated as terrorist organizations.

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.

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. There are only two groups on Myanmar's terror list: the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army and Arakan Army, declared on 25 August 2017 and January 2019

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.

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

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.

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.

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). Under the same law, the Anti-Terrorism Council was formed to designate groups as terrorists.

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 on its website nac.gov.ru, named "Federal United list of Terrorist Organizations".

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.

In 2015, the Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan was banned in Tajikistan as a terrorist organization.

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, issued resolutions are 2014/41, 2017/18, 2017/28, 2017/45, 2018/24 and 2018/50.

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. 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.

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom Home Office maintains a list of proscribed terrorist groups.

United States

The United States Department of State maintains a list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations.

See also


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