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Former Russian Deputy Defense Minister Sentenced to 19 Years in Major Corruption Case

In a significant development underscoring a widening...

Australia’s AML/CTF Reform Brings Expanded PEP Obligations Into Force from March 2026

Australia's financial intelligence authority AUSTRAC confirmed that...

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Saint Lucia High Court Decriminalizes Same-Sex Conduct

In a landmark victory for human rights, Saint Lucia has decriminalized consensual same-sex conduct. The High Court’s decision strikes down laws that criminalized intimacy...

UIFs to be permitted to change status

Starting from 1 March 2026, unit investment funds (UIFs) will be allowed to change their status from ‘qualified’ to ‘non-qualified’. The requirements for reclassification are outlined in the relevant Bank of Russia ordinance. This...

Sanctions Notice – Russia

Please be advised that details in respect of: Name OFSI Group ID Unique ID PETR OLEGOVICH AVEN 14616 RUS0665 who has been designated under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019,...

Sanctions Notice – Cyber

Please be advised that the details of the following entries have been corrected on the consolidated list: Name OFSI Group ID Unique ID Yevgeniy Mikhaylovich SEREBRIAKOV 17000 CYB0073 Artem Valeryvich OCHICHENKO 17002 CYB0074 Dmitriy...

UK Plans AI Experiment on Children Seeking Asylum

The United Kingdom’s announcement on July 22 that it would use AI face-scanning technology to evaluate whether an asylum seeker is under age 18...

Notice: Imposition of monetary penalty: Markom Management Limited

Penalty notice regarding a breach of financial sanctions regulations. Story from gov.uk

Australia: Protect Whistleblowers from Retaliation

(Sydney, July 30, 2025) – The Australian government should create a dedicated Whistleblower Protection Authority to support and protect public-interest whistleblowers, Human Rights Watch said...

Angola: Protest Defendants Await Appeals a Year On

(Johannesburg) – Nearly 200 people convicted in Angola a year ago after unfair trials are still imprisoned and waiting for their appeals to be heard,...

Cameroon: Main Opposition Candidate Barred from Elections

(Nairobi) – The decision by Cameroon’s electoral board to exclude Maurice Kamto, a key opposition leader and challenger to incumbent President Paul Biya, from the...

Russia: Internet Blocking, Disruptions and Increasing Isolation

The Russian authorities carry out mass scale censorship online, throttle websites and online platforms they deem subversive, and increasingly carry out arbitrary and internet...

United States: The GENIUS Act — A new federal framework for stablecoin issuers, custodians, and banks

In brief On July 18, 2025, President Trump signed into law the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins Act (“GENIUS Act“), marking a pivotal moment...

New Bill Could Curb Exploitation of US Gig Workers

The gig economy runs on hidden rules. Every day, millions of workers in the United States log into apps like Uber, DoorDash, and Amazon...

Myanmar: Arakan Army Oppresses Rohingya Muslims

(Bangkok) – The Arakan Army, an ethnic armed group in Myanmar’s western Rakhine State, has imposed severe restrictions and committed grave abuses against the ethnic Rohingya...

Iraq: Damage to Kurdistan Region Oil Fields Puts Rights at Risk

(Beirut) – Drone strikes on five oil fields in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) by unknown groups between July 14 and 16, 2025,...

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