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Sanctions Guide – October 2024

In October 2024 international sanctions bodies focused on the Middle East.  Whilst the US targeted so-called sham charities with ties to Hamas, former UK Prime Minister David Cameron called for the designation of two Israeli…
Oscar Gravell
October 31, 2024

Sanctions Guide – September 2021

Key sanctions developments in August include further US, EU and UK measures against Belarus which target the government and business sectors and the continued targeting of alleged human rights abusers…

Sanctions Guide – August 2021

Key sanctions developments this month include a joint commitment by the US and EU to continue using sanctions as a tool to protect the national security interests of Eastern Europe…

Sanctions Guide – July 2021

Key sanctions developments this month include a commitment by the G7 member states to work together on implementing sanctions programs in relation to Belarus and North Korea, changes to OFAC’s…

Sanctions Guide – June 2021

Key sanctions developments this month include: the EU and UK indicating that further economic sanctions will be imposed on Belarus, more stringent sanctions being applied to Myanmar in the wake…

Sanctions Guide – May 2021

Key sanctions developments this month include: OFAC introducing a new sanctions programme against Russia in response to its operations in the US, as well as the UK launching a new…

Sanctions Guide – April 2021

Key developments this month include the UK Government’s publishing of the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy, the continued stalling of the potential resumption of JCPOA talks,…

Sanctions Guide – March 2021

Key developments this month include new sanctions imposed by the UK and US in response to the coup in Myanmar, further EU measures against Russia following the sentencing of Alexei…

Sanctions Guide – January 2021

Key sanctions developments in January include the UK’s new autonomous sanctions regime, a raft of designations by the outgoing Trump administration, and a new sanctions policy strategy published by the EU…

Sanctions Guide – December 2020

Key sanctions developments in November include growing signs that the EU may sanction Turkey over a Mediterranean energy dispute; the US sanctioning of a senior Lebanese politician linked to Hezbollah;…