Australia on Wednesday re-listed four organisations, including lashkar-e Jhangvi and Jaish-e- Mohammad, as terrorist groups for the next three years and any association with the outfits by Australian citizens would draw up to 25 years imprisonment. The four organisations — Ansar al-Islam, Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, lashkar-e Jhangvi and Jaish-e-Mohammad — have been listed continuously under the Criminal Code Act 1995 since 2003.
The new listings are valid for three years, after which time the organisations may again be re-listed under the Criminal Code, the Australian Attorney-General’s Department said in a statement. “It continues to be a criminal offence to direct the activities of, be a member of, recruit for, train for and receive training from Ansar al-Islam, Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, lashkar-e Jhangvi and Jaish-e-Mohammad. “It is also a criminal offence to get funds to, from or for, provide support to and associate with members of these terrorist organisations.