Statutory guidance

Global human rights sanctions: guidance

GuidanceStatutory onguidance for the Global Humanhuman Rightsrights Sanctionssanctions Regulationsregime, 2020 plus a summary of its purposes, scope and prohibitions.

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation
Published
6 July 2020
Last updated
1225 March 2026 — See all updates

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Global human rights sanctions: statutory guidance

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The Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020, and certain other regulations, are in force to meet the UK’s policy objectives. 

This guidancesummary assistsgives peoplea quick overview of the sanctions in implementingplace under the regime. It is not comprehensive and complyingis withnot a replacement for the Globalstatutory Humanguidance Rightsor Sanctionsthe Regulationsregulations 2020themselves. 

Summary 

Regime is limited in scope to sanctions targeting designated persons only. 

Designated persons  

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    Updates to this page

    Published 6 July 2020
    Last updated 1225 March 2026 + show all updates

    1. Added summary of the regime's purposes, scope and prohibitions.

    2. Page has been updated for better clarity and usability. No material changes to text.

    3. Page navigation has been updated for better usability. No material changes to text.

    4. These changes reflect the Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.2) Regulations 2024 and taken together make a range of technical changes with the purpose of improving OFSI’s ability to gather intelligence on industry’s compliance with financial sanctions, strengthen OFSI’s enforcement powers, enable OFSI to conduct its licensing responsibilities more efficiently, and clarify financial sanctions legislation where there is existing uncertainty.

    5. Amended to include guidance on director disqualification legislation.

    6. First published.

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