The following corrections have been made to the OFSI’s Global Human Rights sanctions individual listings: 1. AL ASIRI, Ahmad Hassan Mohammed DOB: 12/02/1952. POB: Mahayel, Asir Province (unconfirmed) Nationality: Saudi Arabian Address: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Position: Deputy Head of Saudi Intelligence Services Other Information: UK Sanctions List Ref: GHR0043. Gender: […]
A day after inaugurating its Global Human Rights regime with its first designations, UK regulators added the following person: 1. LOGUNOV, Oleg DOB: 04/02/1962. POB: Irkutsk region, Russia a.k.a: (1) LOGUNOV, Oleg, Vladimirovich LEONIDOVICH, Oleg (2) VLADIMIROVICH, Oleg Nationality: Russian Passport Details: 624041562. Expired 22 April 2010. Address: Yuzhnobutovskaya 61-52 […]
Today, UK regulators added the following 8 persons: 1. LUKASHENKO, Alexander Ryhoravich DOB: 30/08/1954. POB: Kopys, Vitebsk district, Belarus a.k.a: (1) LUKASHENKA, Aleksandr, Grigorievich (2) LUKASHENKA, Aleksandr, Ryhoravich (3) LUKASHENKA, Alexander,Grigorievich (4) LUKASHENKA,Alexander,Ryhoravich(5) LUKASHENKA, Aliaksandr,Grigorievich (6) LUKASHENKA,Aliaksandr,Ryhoravich(7)LUKASHENKO, Aleksandr,Grigorievich (8) LUKASHENKO,Aleksandr,Ryhoravich(9) LUKASHENKO, Alexander, Grigorievich (10) LUKASHENKO, Aliaksandr, Grigorievich (11) LUKASHENKO, Aliaksandr, […]
Libya: EU imposes additional sanctions for human rights abuses and arms embargo violations The Council today decided to impose targeted restrictive measures on two personsresponsible for human rights abuses in Libya and three entities involved in violating the UN arms embargo in place for Libya. They will be added to the EU’s list of persons […]
Designations of Iranian Human Rights Violators FACT SHEET OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON AUGUST 25, 2020 Share On August 21, the U.S. Department of State announced visa restrictions on 14 Iranian individuals for their involvement in gross violations of human rights on behalf of the Iranian regime, the world’s leading state sponsor […]
Today, OFAC added the following people: PENG, Jiarui (Chinese Simplified: 彭家瑞), Xinjiang, China; DOB Apr 1961; nationality China; Gender Male (individual) [GLOMAG] (Linked To: XINJIANG PRODUCTION AND CONSTRUCTION CORPS). SUN, Jinlong (Chinese Simplified: 孙金龙), Xinjiang, China; DOB Jan 1962; nationality China; Gender Male (individual) [GLOMAG] (Linked To: XINJIANG PRODUCTION AND […]
I just found this In Focus report from the Congressional Review Service which talks about various tools targeting foreign corruption and human rights abuses. It discusses Section 7031(c), the Global Magnitsky OFAC sanctions program, and Section 212 of the Immigration and Naturalization Act (INA), among others. Personally, I was horrified […]
Commerce Department Adds Eleven Chinese Entities Implicated in Human Rights Abuses in Xinjiang to the Entity List Trade enforcement Wilbur Ross FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, July 20, 2020 Office of Public Affairs (202) 482-4883 publicaffairs@doc.gov The Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) added to the Entity List […]
U.S. Imposes Visa Restrictions on Certain Employees of Chinese Technology Companies that Abuse Human Rights PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE JULY 15, 2020 Share The United States of America has long been a beacon of hope for the world’s most oppressed peoples, and a voice for those […]
OFSI publishes latest blog OFSI has posted a new blog on the subject of the UK’s Global Human Rights sanctions regime – the UK’s first autonomous sanctions regime under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (the Sanctions Act). This blog provides key information you may need when implementing financial sanctions for this […]
