In May the UK passed the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018. Now, in light of the relative certainty as to how the UK sanctions regime will work post-Brexit, a Projet de Loi has been laid before the States of Guernsey to Brexit-proof local sanctions legislation and to address designation of a person under the […]

Among the several unique characteristics of the economic sanctions imposed by the United Nations is the fact that they apply to every nation. While economic sanctions imposed by the United States or another single nation may be powerful, they only apply to the nation or organization against which they are directed. Of the world body, […]

Four high-profile UK jihadists fighting or recruiting for Islamic State militants in Syria are to be subjected to UN sanctions – at the UK’s request. The UN’s updated sanctions list named the four as Omar Hussain from High Wycombe, Nasser Muthana from Cardiff, Aqsa Mahmood from Glasgow and Sally-Anne Jones from Chatham in Kent. They […]