The Committee is satisfied that appropriate processes have been followed and concludes that Al-Shabaab, Hamas’ Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, Palestinian Islamic Jihad and the Kurdistan Workers’ Party meet the definition of terrorist organisations, namely that these organisations:
Are directly or indirectly engaged in, preparing, planning, assisting in or fostering the doing of a terrorist act; or
Advocate the doing of a terrorist act.
The Committee therefore supports the re-listing of Al-Shabaab, Hamas’ Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, Palestinian Islamic Jihad and the Kurdistan Workers’ Party as terrorist organisations under the Criminal Code and finds no reason to disallow these legislative instruments.
The Committee has made recommendations regarding the expansion of the listing of Hamas’ Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades. The Committee has also made recommendations regarding the consultation processes in relation to the listing of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party.