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Guidance: Financial sanctions, Global Human Rights

Hm Treasury

February 12
12:11 2024

The Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020 ensure UK financial sanctions relating to serious violations of human rights are implemented effectively.

Context

As set out in the regulations, the Global Human Rights sanctions regime is aimed at deterring and providing accountability for serious violations of an individuals human rights.

The regulations impose sanctions to deter those who are, or have been, involved in human rights violations.

The regime operates under the UK Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (the Sanctions Act)

UK regulations

Guidance

  • UK Sanctions List (list issued by FCDO of all targets designated under Sanctions Act)
Published 6 July 2020
Last updated 12 February 2024 +show all updates
  1. HM Treasury Notice, Global Human Rights, 12/02/2024 added

  2. HM Treasury Notice, Global Human Rights, 08/12/2023 added.

  3. HM Treasury Notice, Global Human Rights, 21/04/2023 added

  4. HM Treasury Notice, Global Human Rights, 13/12/2022 added

  5. HM Treasury Notice, Global Human Rights, 09/12/2022 added

  6. Updated with HM Treasury Notice, Global Human Rights, 11/11/2022

  7. Updated 'Latest HM Treasury Notice, 16/02/2022, Global Human Rights'.

  8. Updated 'Current list of designated persons: Global Human Rights'.

  9. Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury Notice, 13/01/2022, Global Human Rights'.

  10. Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury Notice, 10/12/2021, Global Human Rights'.

  11. Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury notice, 16/07/2021, Global Human Rights'.

  12. Updated with Latest HM Treasury Notice, 01/04/2021, Global Human Rights

  13. Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury Notice, 25/03/2021, Global Human Rights'

  14. Latest HM Treasury Notice, 22/03/2021, Global Human Rights

  15. Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury Notice, 18/02/2021, Global Human Rights'

  16. Updated for end of transition period.

  17. Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury notice, 14/12/2020, Global Human Rights'

  18. Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury notice, 10/12/2020, Global Human Rights

  19. Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury notice, 09/10/2020, Global Human Rights'

  20. Latest HM Treasury Notice, 30/09/2020, Global Human Rights

  21. Updated with 'HM Treasury Notice, 29/09/2020, Global Human Rights'

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