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Michael O'Kane

UK House of Lords approves Global Human Rights and IHL Sanctions Regulations and passes motion to regret

06/11/2026 — The UK House of Lords has approved the Global Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Sanctions Regulations 2026 which came into force on 15 October...
Maya Lester KC

Iceland amends Belarus sanctions regulation to implement 21st EU Russia sanctions package

06/11/2026 — Iceland has issued a regulation amending its Belarus sanctions regulation No. 97/012 to implement Regulation (EU) 2026/1846 into domestic law. This EU Regulation amended...
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Michael O'Kane

Australia adds senior commanders to Human Rights sanctions list

06/11/2026 — Australia has added 4 Sudanese people and 1 Sudanese entity to its Human Rights sanctions list under s6A(4) of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011 –...
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Maya Lester KC

Canada issues statement on travel ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes

06/11/2026 — Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship and the Secretary of State for Sport have issued a reminder that Canada is opposed to the...
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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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Michael O'Kane

Switzerland amends sanctions legislation to implement EU 21st Russia sanctions package

06/11/2026 — Switzerland has adopted the EU’s 21st sanctions package by amending its Ukraine and  Belarus sanctions ordinances – Press Release. See our Switzerland legislation page...
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Maya Lester KC

US issues alert on false flagging of Iranian vessels for sanctions evasion

06/11/2026 — OFAC has issued an alert on the risk of US sanctions and penalties for providing services to Iranian vessels which are falsely flagged to...
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Michael O'Kane

US issues Venezuela-related general license to further delay the authorisation of PdVSA bond transactions

06/11/2026 — The US has issued Venezuela-related general license 5AA which authorises certain transactions relating to Venezuela’s state-owned oil company’s (Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A) 2020 8.5%...
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Maya Lester KC

US adds 2 people and 1 entity to Iran sanctions list for providing MANPADS to Iran

06/11/2026 — The US Department of State has added 2 people and 1 entity based in Belarus, Russia, and Nigeria to its EO 13949 sanctions list...

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