Last Updated: October 14, 2026

Faruq Al Shar’

Aliases

فاروق الشرع

Farouq

Farouk

Al Char'

Al Shara'

Al Shara

Date of birth

1938-01-01

Sex

Male

Other sanctions regimes

Official reason

Former Vice President of Syria under the former al-Assad regime; involved in violence against the civilian population.

Sender

Additional info

article 10 paragraph 1 (Financial sanctions) and article 17 paragraph 1 (Travel ban), annex 7

Program information

Authority

Program

Ordinance of 8 June 2012 on measures against Syria (SR 946.231.172.7)

Regime

Switzerland country specific

Target State

Syria

Measures

Asset freeze, Travel ban

Official Information

Switzerland imposes these sanctions under the Ordinance of 8 June 2012 on measures against Syria (SR 946.231.172.7). The measures follow the sanctions adopted by the European Union.

Program URL

https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2012/394/de

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