OFSI sanctions listing
Rafiq SCHWAN
Rafiq SCHWAN is an individual designated on the HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) (OFSI) sanctions list under the Global Irregular Migration and Trafficking in Persons programme, listed on 23/07/2025. This page summarises the public designation — known aliases, Iraq nationality, identifying particulars, the stated reason for listing and linked parties — alongside an independent, transparent risk indicator.
Reason for listing
(UK Sanctions List Ref):GIM0024. (UK Statement of Reasons):Rafiq SHAQLAWAY ("SHAQLAWAY") is an involved person under the Global Irregular Migration and Trafficking in Persons Sanctions Regulations 2025 (“the Regulations”) as he is or has been involved in a relevant activity, namely people smuggling, the unlawful arrival in a country of a person who is not a national of that country or permanently resident in it, by taking any action with the intention of being involved in that activity, which is intended to facilitate such an activity. Specifically, he intends to facilitate smuggling by instructing migrants to use a number of Hawala bankers in the Kurdistan region of Iraq to pay for their smuggling to Europe via Turkey. (Gender):Male
Statement of reasons as published by UK OFSI. This is the issuing authority's wording, reproduced for reference.
Designation record
| List / authority | UK OFSI (OFSI) — Global Irregular Migration and Trafficking in Persons |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Person |
| Programmes / regime | Global Irregular Migration and Trafficking in Persons |
| Date listed | 23/07/2025 |
| Source record ID | ofsi:17039 |
| Last updated (our copy) | 2026-06-04 |
Identity & particulars
| Place of birth | Sulaymaniyah, Iraq |
|---|---|
| Nationality / country | Iraq |
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Source & provenance
| Issuing authority | HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) |
|---|---|
| Source identifier | ofsi:17039 |
| Aggregated by | Sanctiometer (independent) — verify against the issuing authority's official list before acting. |