Guidance

Global human rights financial sanctions: list of asset-freeze targets

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• From: Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation and HM Treasury
• Published: 6 July 2020
• Last updated: 14 October 2025
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  1. 14 October 2025

     HM Treasury Notice, Global Human Rights, 14/10/2025 added.

  2. 10 June 2025

     HM Treasury Notice, Global Human Rights, 10/06/2025 added.

  3. 20 May 2025

     HM Treasury Notice, Global Human Rights, 20/05/2025 added.

  4. 10 April 2025

     HM Treasury Notice, Global Human Rights, 10/04/2025 added.

  5. 27 March 2025

     HM Treasury Notice, Global Human Rights, 27/03/2025 added.

  6. 24 March 2025

     HM Treasury Notice, Global Human Rights, 24/03/2025 added.

  7. 19 March 2025

     HM Treasury Notice, Global Human Rights, 19/03/2025 added.

  8. 19 February 2025

     HM Treasury Notice, Global Human Rights, 19/02/2025 added.

  9. 19 December 2024

     HM Treasury Notice, Global Human Rights, 19/12/2024

  10. 15 October 2024

      HM Treasury Notice, Global Human Rights, 15/10/2024 added.

  11. 3 May 2024

      HM Treasury Notice, Global Human Rights, 03/05/2024 added

  12. 21 February 2024

      HM Treasury Notice, Global Human Rights, 21/02/2024 added.

  13. 12 February 2024

      HM Treasury Notice, Global Human Rights, 12/02/2024 added

  14. 8 December 2023

      HM Treasury Notice, Global Human Rights, 08/12/2023 added.

  15. 21 April 2023

      HM Treasury Notice, Global Human Rights, 21/04/2023 added

  16. 13 December 2022

      HM Treasury Notice, Global Human Rights, 13/12/2022 added

  17. 9 December 2022

      HM Treasury Notice, Global Human Rights, 09/12/2022 added

  18. 11 November 2022

      Updated with HM Treasury Notice, Global Human Rights, 11/11/2022

  19. 16 February 2022

      Updated 'Latest HM Treasury Notice, 16/02/2022, Global Human Rights'.

  20. 17 January 2022

      Updated 'Current list of designated persons: Global Human Rights'.

  21. 13 January 2022

      Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury Notice, 13/01/2022, Global Human Rights'.

  22. 10 December 2021

      Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury Notice, 10/12/2021, Global Human Rights'.

  23. 16 July 2021

      Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury notice, 16/07/2021, Global Human Rights'.

  24. 1 April 2021

      Updated with Latest HM Treasury Notice, 01/04/2021, Global Human Rights

  25. 25 March 2021

      Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury Notice, 25/03/2021, Global Human Rights'

  26. 22 March 2021

      Latest HM Treasury Notice, 22/03/2021, Global Human Rights

  27. 18 February 2021

      Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury Notice, 18/02/2021, Global Human Rights'

  28. 31 December 2020

      Updated for end of transition period.

  29. 14 December 2020

      Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury notice, 14/12/2020, Global Human Rights'

  30. 10 December 2020

      Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury notice, 10/12/2020, Global Human Rights’

  31. 9 October 2020

      Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury notice, 09/10/2020, Global Human Rights'

  32. 30 September 2020

      Latest HM Treasury Notice, 30/09/2020, Global Human Rights

  33. 29 September 2020

      Updated with 'HM Treasury Notice, 29/09/2020, Global Human Rights'

  34. 6 July 2020

      First published.

This publication was withdrawn on 30 January 2026

This page is no longer being updated and is being kept for reference only. The current list and updates for the Global human rights regime are available on Global human rights: list of designations and sanctions notices.

Documents

Current List of Designated Persons: Global Human Rights

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HM Treasury Notice, Global Human Rights, 14/10/2025

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HM Treasury Notice, Global Human Rights, 10/06/2025

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HM Treasury Notice, Global Human Rights, 20/05/2025

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HM Treasury Notice, Global Human Rights, 10/04/2025

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HM Treasury Notice, Global Human Rights, 27/03/2025

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HM Treasury Notice, Global Human Rights, 24/03/2025

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HM Treasury Notice, Global Human Rights, 19/03/2025

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HM Treasury Notice, Global Human Rights, 19/02/2025

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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

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HM Treasury Notice, Global Human Rights, 03/05/2024

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HM Treasury Notice, Global Human Rights, 21/02/2024

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HM Treasury Notice, Global Human Rights, 12/02/2024

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HM Treasury Notice, Global Human Rights, 08/12/2023

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HM Treasury Notice, Global Human Rights, 21/04/2023

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HM Treasury Notice, Global Human Rights, 13/12/2022

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HM Treasury Notice, Global Human Rights, 09/12/2022

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HM Treasury Notice, Global Human Rights, 11/11/2022

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HM Treasury Notice, 16/02/2022, Global Human Rights

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HM Treasury Notice, 13/01/2022, Global Human Rights

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HM Treasury Notice, 10/12/2021, Global Human Rights

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HM Treasury notice, 16/07/2021, Global Human Rights

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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

• The Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020

Guidance

• OFSI’s UK Financial Sanctions Guidance
• FCO Global Human Rights sanction regime statutory guidance

Related content

• UK Sanctions List (list issued by FCDO of all targets designated under Sanctions Act)