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Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020

Asked by Bob BlackmanConservativeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 24 June 2026UIN 9542

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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what evidentiary standard was applied before designating the entities and individual listed on 9 June 2026 under the Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020, and wheth

Answered by Mr Hamish Falconer

All sanctions designations are based on a rigorous assessment of the available evidence against the standards set down in the relevant sanctions framework.

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