Financial sanctions, Global Human Rights
The Global Human Rights regime operates under the UK’s Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018. This page contains the current list of designated targets.
Documents
Details
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 individual’s 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
Related content
- UK Sanctions List (list issued by FCDO of all targets designated under Sanctions Act)
Updates to this page
Published 6 July 2020Last updated 19 December 2024 + show all updates
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HM Treasury Notice, Global Human Rights, 19/12/2024
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HM Treasury Notice, Global Human Rights, 15/10/2024 added.
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HM Treasury Notice, Global Human Rights, 03/05/2024 added
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HM Treasury Notice, Global Human Rights, 21/02/2024 added.
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HM Treasury Notice, Global Human Rights, 12/02/2024 added
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HM Treasury Notice, Global Human Rights, 08/12/2023 added.
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HM Treasury Notice, Global Human Rights, 21/04/2023 added
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HM Treasury Notice, Global Human Rights, 13/12/2022 added
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HM Treasury Notice, Global Human Rights, 09/12/2022 added
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Updated with HM Treasury Notice, Global Human Rights, 11/11/2022
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Updated 'Latest HM Treasury Notice, 16/02/2022, Global Human Rights'.
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Updated 'Current list of designated persons: Global Human Rights'.
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Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury Notice, 13/01/2022, Global Human Rights'.
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Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury Notice, 10/12/2021, Global Human Rights'.
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Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury notice, 16/07/2021, Global Human Rights'.
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Updated with Latest HM Treasury Notice, 01/04/2021, Global Human Rights
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Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury Notice, 25/03/2021, Global Human Rights'
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Latest HM Treasury Notice, 22/03/2021, Global Human Rights
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Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury Notice, 18/02/2021, Global Human Rights'
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Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury notice, 14/12/2020, Global Human Rights'
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Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury notice, 10/12/2020, Global Human Rights’
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Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury notice, 09/10/2020, Global Human Rights'
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Latest HM Treasury Notice, 30/09/2020, Global Human Rights
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Updated with 'HM Treasury Notice, 29/09/2020, Global Human Rights'
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