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US Marks 3rd Anniversary of Myanmar Coup With Sanctions
By Editors | 01/02/2024
A holding company and shipping company were targeted for supporting the military regime’s activities against civilians and its arms production.
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OFAC Sanctions Egypt, Turkey Nationals for Supporting ISIS
By Editors | 31/01/2024
Two Egyptian nationals created an online platform that provided instructions on donating funds to ISIS-affiliated entities.
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EU Announces Human Rights Sanctions Against Russians
By Editors | 31/01/2024
Russia’s internet censorship agency and its chairperson were sanctioned, along with two judges and a prosecutor.
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Australia Commences Review of Autonomous Sanctions Regime
By Editors | 30/01/2024
The review will examine how the autonomous sanctions framework could better support the government’s foreign policy objectives.
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US, UK Target Iranian Assassinations Network With Sanctions
By Editors | 30/01/2024
The sanctioned individuals carried out “numerous acts of transnational repression including assassinations and kidnappings across multiple jurisdictions”.
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US Sanctions Iraqi Bank for Enabling Iran-backed Terrorist Activity
By Editors | 29/01/2024
US Treasury cut off Al-Huda Bank from the US financial system and sanctioned its owner for serving as a conduit for terrorist financing.
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UK Warns of Sanctions Evasion Through Art Storage Sector
By Editors | 29/01/2024
Art market participants should have the ability to conduct regular due diligence checks and identify any change in a client’s circumstances or suspicious activity.
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Taiwan Machine-making Tools Still Ending Up in Russia – Reports
By Editors | 29/01/2024
While direct exports have stopped, Taiwanese machine-making tools have still been ending up in Russia via third countries, particularly China and Turkey.
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US, UK Announce Sanctions on Four Houthi Officials
By Editors | 26/01/2024
Four officials were sanctions for attacks on ships that “threaten to disrupt international supply chains and the freedom of navigation”.
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US Senate Committee Approves REPO for Ukrainians Act
By Manesh Samtani | 25/01/2024
If the legislation gets signed into law, it would pave the way for the US to confiscate Russian assets. However, the EU is unlikely to do the same.
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