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US Sanctions List Updates Hit Virgin Islands, British

New Developments in Global Sanctions

The US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has made several significant updates to its sanctions list, impacting individuals and entities from around the world. Among the countries affected by these changes is the British Virgin Islands.

Sanction Programs Affected

The latest updates relate to various sanction programs, including:

• Global Magnitsky: designations for human rights abuses
• Counter Terrorism: designations for terrorist organizations and their affiliates
• Non-Proliferation: designations for entities involved in the development of nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons
• Counter Narcotics: designations for individuals and entities involved in narcotics trafficking

Notable Additions

The following notable additions have been made to the sanctions list:

• Designations related to:
  • Belarus
  • Russia (including an update for a Russian individual)
• A Global Magnitsky designation for an individual suspected of human rights abuses
• Counter Terrorism designations for several individuals and entities linked to terrorist organizations
• Non-Proliferation designations for entities involved in the development of nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons
• Democratic Republic of Congo-related designations for individuals and entities involved in corruption and money laundering

Ongoing Efforts

These updates are part of an ongoing effort by OFAC to combat global threats such as terrorism, proliferation, and human rights abuses. The sanctions list is a critical tool used by the US government to target individuals and entities that pose a threat to national security or international stability.

Learn More

For more information on these developments, please see the official announcements from the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).