06 Jul, 2022 United Nations tells global banks: stop over-complying with financial sanctions By Francis Bond The UN Special Rapporteur on The Negative Impact of Unilateral Coercive Measures on Human Rights has made an appeal to banks and other...
15 Jun, 2022 New strict liability offence for financial sanctions comes into force today, amongst others By Francis Bond Following the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022’s expedited passage through Parliament in March 2022, the Office of...
25 Mar, 2020 Will Covid-19 unwind global sanctions regimes? UN calls for change By Francis Bond Leading figures at the United Nations have called on member states to ease their sanctions regimes in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis....