OFSI, part of the HM Treasury, working toward ensuring that financial sanctions are properly implemented and enforced in the UK, has updated numerous financial sanctions that are currently in force. The recent updates are for financial sanctions in the following regions and industries:
- ISIL/Da'esh and Al-Qaida Organizations
- Nicaragua
- Venezuela
- Central African Republic
- Ukraine – Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity
- Syria
- Libya
- North Korea/the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- South Sudan
- Iraq
- Iran – Nuclear Proliferation
- Cyber-Attacks
- Myanmar/Burma
- Iran – Human Rights
The UK has also recently published guidance updates on financial sanctions in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal for the following regions:
- Burundi
- Russia
- South Sudan
- Zimbabwe
- ISIL/Da'esh and Al-Qaida Organizations
- Iran – Nuclear Weapons
- The Republic of Guinea-Bissau
- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- The Democratic Republic of the Congo
- The Republic of Belarus
- Chemical Weapons
- Domestic Counter-Terrorism
- International Counter-Terrorism
- Syria
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