OFAC: NEW AND UPDATED IRAN SANCTIONS FAQ

On 7 December, OFAC announced that it had released 2 new FAQ concerned with secondary sanctions involving humanitarian supplies and legal representation, with updating of 4 others.

https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/financial-sanctions/recent-actions/20201207_33

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OFAC ADDS 14 NAMES TO HONG KONG-RELATED SANCTIONS

On 7 December, OFAC reported that 14 new names had been added to its SDN List.

https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/financial-sanctions/recent-actions/20201207

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EU ADOPTS A GLOBAL HUMAN RIGHTS SANCTIONS REGIME

On 7 December, the EU Council announced that it had adopted a Decision and a Regulation establishing a global human rights sanctions regime.  For the first time, the EU is equipping itself with a framework that will allow it to target individuals, entities and bodies including state and non-state actors – responsible for, involved in or associated with serious human rights violations and abuses worldwide, no matter where they occurred.  Restrictive measures will provide for a travel ban applying to individuals, and the freezing of funds applying to both individuals and entities. In addition, persons and entities in the EU will be forbidden from making funds available to those listed, either directly or indirectly.  EU Regulation 2020/1998/EU and Council Decision 2020/1999/CFSP have been published, but no names have so far have been designated.

https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2020/12/07/eu-adopts-a-global-human-rights-sanctions-regime

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BVI GOVERNOR PUSHING FOR LEGISLATION TO INVESTIGATE PERSONS WITH ‘UNEXPLAINED WEALTH’

On 4 December, BVI News reported that Governor Augustus Jaspert has said during a media briefing that he will be “putting forward legislation” to help local agencies to effectively investigate individuals who possess “unexplained wealth” locally.  He staid there are many residents in the territory who have raised concerns about the high number of drug, gun and cash seizures, which have recently taken place in the BVI.

https://bvinews.com/governor-pushing-for-legislation-to-investigate-persons-with-unexplained-wealth/

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