Shoulder by Shoulder
During the first quarter of 2024, there were significant developments in the U.S. sanctions framework. This report summarizes the key developments and provides links to the relevant sources....more
On February 27, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued supplemental guidance for the provision of humanitarian assistance. ...more
On October 18, 2021, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) released its 2021 Sanctions Review (“Sanctions Review” or the “Review”), which includes recommendations for preserving the effectiveness of sanctions...more
On October 18, 2021, the U.S. Department of the Treasury released the 2021 Sanctions Review (“the Review”), which delineates Treasury’s framework for employing economic sanctions and provides key recommendations on...more
The Treasury Department on October 25, 2019, imposed a ban on correspondent account relationships involving Iranian financial institutions under Section 311 of the USA PATRIOT Act – activities that were already prohibited by...more
Last week, the Department of the Treasury and the Department of Commerce announced additional revisions to the Cuban Assets Control Regulations (CACR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR), building off the changes put...more
Leading the News - South Sudan: On August 25th, a panel of United Nations (U.N.) experts monitoring U.N. sanctions on South Sudan released a report disclosing evidence that South Sudanese solders raped children,...more
On August 7, 2015, the U.S. Government issued a revised Guidance regarding Iran and also issued a Third Amended Statement of Licensing Policy on Activities Related to the Safety of Iran’s Civil Aviation Industry. The bottom...more
In This Issue: - Leading the News - United States – Africa Relations - North Africa - East Africa - West Africa - Sub-Saharan Africa - General Africa News - Excerpt from Leading the...more