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Maya Lester KC

US adds former Uzbekistan officials to human rights sanctions

02/12/2024 — The US has designated 3 former government of Uzbekistan officials under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act – press release. Yulduz Khudaiberganova, Anvar...
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Michael O'Kane

EU maintains sanctions against former Prime Minister of Mali

02/12/2024 — The EU has announced its intention to maintain sanctions against Mr Choguel Maïga with an amended statement of reasons. The EU designated Mr Maïga...
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Maya Lester KC

Panama cancels registration of UK-sanctioned vessels

02/12/2024 — The Panama Maritime Authority has commenced the expedited cancellation of 6 ships designated on the UK sanctions list. The UK designated the 6 vessels...
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Michael O'Kane

US charge for conspiring to export US components to Russia

02/12/2024 — Sanjay Kaushik has been indicted for conspiring to violate US export controls on Russia. Mr Kaushik is said to have conspired to export dual-use...
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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

UN panel of experts reports on Al-Shabaab (Somalia) sanctions

02/12/2024 — The panel of experts established pursuant to resolution 2713 (2023) has published its report on UN sanctions against Somalia. The report says that Somalia’s...
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Michael O'Kane

EU renews human rights sanctions

02/12/2024 — The EU has renewed its global human rights sanctions regime for a 12 months. The sanctions currently apply to 116 people and 33 entities....
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Maya Lester KC

Austria passes new sanctions legislation

02/12/2024 — Austria’s National Council has passed 3 bills aimed at tackling sanctions circumvention and money laundering. The Sanctions Act 2024: FATF Audit Adjustment Act 2024:...
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Michael O'Kane

UN has de-listed 70 de-listing requests on AQ sanctions list through Ombudsperson process

30/11/2024 — The Office of the Ombudsperson to the UN’s ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee (created as a result of the Kadi litigation) has accepted...
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Maya Lester KC

English High Court dismisses challenge to National Security & Investment Act order requiring divestment from company with links to designated Russians

29/11/2024 — The English High Court has dismissed a judicial review claim challenging an order by the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy...
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Michael O'Kane

Switzerland publishes application form for derogation from Russia sanctions

29/11/2024 — The Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs has published an application form for requests for a derogation from the Ordinance imposing Russia sanctions. The...
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Michael O'Kane

EU Parliament resolution calls for further sanctions on Iran, North Korea & Belarus for providing military support to Russia

29/11/2024 — The European Parliament has passed a resolution denouncing Iran, Belarus, and North Korea for their military support of Russia. The resolution urges EU Member...
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Maya Lester KC

UK Prime Minister publishes policy paper calling for action against Russia’s “shadow fleet”

29/11/2024 — The UK Prime Minister’s Office has published a policy paper outlining a call to action against Russia’s “shadow fleet” of oil tankers used to...
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