On 22 November, the Swiss Federal Council introduced UN sanctions against the Republic of Mali, which include travel bans and asset freezes. The sanctions target individuals and entities acting directly or indirectly to undermine peace, security and stability in the country. Switzerland’s media release can be read here.… Continue Reading
On 7 November, the UK Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation issued a Financial Sanctions Notice confirming that, as of that date, no individuals or entities had been included in Annex I of the EU Regulation. This remains the case at the date of this post. By way of background, on 17 October 2017, the UK … Continue Reading
On 17 October, the UK published the Republic of Mali (European Union Financial Sanctions) Regulations 2017 (SI 2017/972). These follow Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1770 of 28 September 2017, which imposed “travel restrictions and the freezing of funds and economic resources of certain of persons designated by the United Nations Security Council as responsible for or complicit in, or having … Continue Reading
