New UK sanctions powers will enable action against supporters of illegal Israeli settlements

Global human rights commitments adopted by government extend reach to enablers of unlawful activity The UK is expanding its sanctions powers to freeze assets and target entities enabling illegal Israeli settlements, obstructing humanitarian aid or unlawfully holding prisoners. The statutory instrument introducing the global human rights and international humanitarian law sanctions adds three new grounds to the 2020 regime: serious violations of international humanitarian law, obstruction of huma

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