UK sanctions relating to global human rights
Find out how the UK operates global human rights sanctions under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
The global human rights sanctions regime
The Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020 put in place sanctions measures to deter, and provide accountability for, activities which, if carried out by or on behalf of a State within the territory of that State, would amount to a serious violation by that State of an individual’s:
- right to life
- right not to be subjected to torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
- right to be free from slavery, not to be held in servitude or required to perform forced or compulsory labour
Find out:
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more information about considerations of designations under the Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020
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who is subject to UK sanctions
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more about other UK sanctions regimes
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more about financial sanctions under the global human rights regime
Contact details
For further information on financial sanctions: contact the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation OFSI@hmtreasury.gov.uk or subscribe to OFSI’s e-alerts
For general information on sanctions: contact the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office’s Sanctions Directorate on Fcdo.correspondence@fcdo.gov.uk
Documents
The Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020
An explanatory memorandum accompanies the regulations, providing further information on their provisions.
Section 2(4) of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018: report