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Michael O'Kane

UN calls for submissions on impact of sanctions by March 2025

13/12/2024 — Then UN Special Rapporteur on unilateral coercive measures (UCMs) has called for input into two 2025 thematic reports to the UN Human Rights Council...
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Michael O'Kane

US issues visa restrictions for undermining democracy in Georgia

13/12/2024 — The US Department of State has announced visa restrictions against 20 unnamed individuals said to be responsible for, or complicit in, undermining democracy in...
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Michael O'Kane

Russian national charged by US for assisting sanctions evasion

13/12/2024 — The US Department of Justice has unsealed an indictment charging Alexey Komov with conspiracy and violations of US sanctions against Russia. Mr Komov is...
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Maya Lester KC

Al Assad v Council – EU rejects de-listing application by Assad’s cousin

13/12/2024 — The EU General Court has rejected Mudar Al-Assad’s de-listing application in Case T-420/23. Mr Al-Assad, was added to the EU’s sanctions on Syria in...
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In focusRussia sanctions

Sanctions are imposed on Russia by the EU, UK, USA, Australia, Canada, Japan, and New Zealand and others, following Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014 and invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

 

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Maya Lester KC

Paris Court of Cassation asks ECJ to interpret Yemen sanctions

13/12/2024 — The Paris Court of Cassation has asked the European Court of Justice to interpret the scope of EU sanctions relating to Yemen in a...
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Maya Lester KC

Dutch MoD employee found guilty of exporting aircraft parts to Russia

12/12/2024 — The Rotterdam District Court has found an employee of the Ministry of Defence guilty of breaching EU sanctions against Russia. He is a co-defendant...
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Maya Lester KC

US woman charged with circumventing Russia export controls and sanctions

12/12/2024 — Natalya Ivnovna Mazulina has been charged in relation to a scheme to circumvent US export controls and sanctions against Russia. She managed a freight...
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Michael O'Kane

US continues sanctions regimes for human rights abuse, corruption & narcotics, and de-lists 27 from narco list

12/12/2024 — President Biden has extended Executive Order 13818 and Executive Order 14059 for another 12 months. Executive Order 13818 declared a national emergency with respect...
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Maya Lester KC

3rd countries align with EU sanctions on Türkiye and Syria

12/12/2024 — Several third countries have aligned with EU sanctions decisions concerning Türkiye and Syria. Türkiye: In November 2024, the Council extended sanctions in view of...
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Michael O'Kane

UK publishes export licensing statistics for January to June 2024

12/12/2024 — The UK has published statistics on export controls licensing for two quarters: January to March 2024 (Q1); and April to June 2024 (Q2). The...
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Maya Lester KC

UK supports new Cyprus sanctions implementation unit

12/12/2024 — The UK and Cyprus has agreed a partnership to establish a new National Sanctions Implementation Unit in Cyprus. The unit will share information with...
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Michael O'Kane

EU Council agrees 15th Russia sanctions package

12/12/2024 — Ambassadors have agreed a 15th package of sanctions against Russia (the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of EU confirmed the agreement). When approved by...

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