UK Weekly Sanctions Update - Week of August 11, 2025

In this weekly update, we summarise the most notable updates in the UK sanctions world. 

GLOBAL IRREGULAR MIGRATION SANCTIONS

• UK Government amends one entry on the UK sanctions list under the Global Irregular Migration Regime: On August 13, 2025, the UK government amended the entry for Marko Petrovic under the Global Irregular Migration and Trafficking in Persons regime. (Notice_Global_Irregular_Migration_and_Trafficking_in_Persons_130825.pdf).
• UK Government amends one entry on the UK sanctions list under the Global Irregular Migration Regime: On August 12, 2025, the UK government amended the entry for Nikola Vein under the Global Irregular Migration and Trafficking in Persons regime. (Notice_Global_Irregular_Migration_and_Trafficking_in_Persons_120825.pdf).

IRAQ SANCTIONS

• UK Government amends one entry on the UK sanctions list under the Iraq regime: On August 12, 2025, the UK government amended the entry for Bashar Sabawi Ibrahim Hasan Al-Tikriti under the Iraq regime. (Notice_Iraq_120825.pdf).

DRC SANCTIONS

• UK Government removes one individual from the UK sanctions list under the DRC regime: On August 15, 2025, the UK Government removed Alex Kande Mupompa from the UK sanctions list under the DRC regime. (Notice_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo_150825.pdf).

CYBER SANCTIONS

• UK Government amends two entries on the UK sanctions list under the Cyber sanctions regime: On August 12, 2025, the UK government amended the entries for Aleksey Sergeyevich Morenets and Yevgeniy Mikhaylovich Serebriakov under the Cyber sanctions regime. (Notice_Cyber_120825.pdf).

OTHER SANCTIONS

• ECJU publishes Notice to Exporters on the introduction of a new ultimate end-user screen: On August 15, 2025, the ECJU published NTE 2025/23: new ultimate end-user screen. The new screen is for exporters to fill in for situations when details of ultimate end-users are not or partly known, for example when a product is onward exported and held in stock. (NTE 2025/23: new ultimate end-user screen - GOV.UK).
• ECJU publishes quarterly strategic export control licensing statistics for Q1 2025: On August 14, 2025, the ECJU published its quarterly strategic export controls statistics for Q1 2025. During this period, there were a total of 2,867 licensing decisions for standard individual export licences (SIELs), up 608 (27%) from 2,259 in the previous quarter (2024 Q4); 2,723 (95%) were issued, 140 (5%) were refused, and 4 were revoked. At the same time, the licensing statistics for Q4 2024 were also updated, where necessary. (Strategic export controls commentary: 1 October to 31 December 2024 - GOV.UK; Strategic export controls commentary: 1 January to 31 March 2025 - GOV.UK).
• OFSI to hold enforcement consultation webinar on 17 September: On August 13, 2025, OFSI announced that it will be holding a webinar on the recently launched consultation on improving civil enforcement processes for financial sanctions. In the webinar, OFSI will discuss the background to the proposals and provide further detail on the proposed changes. (https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ofsi-enforcement-consultation-webinar-tickets-1582098101009).
• Sanctioned charity director given suspended sentence for failure to provide information following her designation: On August 13, 2025, a Westminster Magistrates’ Court sentence Aozma Sultana, a sanctioned charity director, to 10 week’s imprisonment, suspended for 12 months. The Court also ordered Sultana to complete 50 hours of unpaid work and 25 days of rehabilitation. The sentencing following a judgement that Sultana has been found in breach of the UK’s counter terrorism regulations by failing to respond to multiple requests for information from OFSI following her designation in 2024. (https://globalinvestigationsreview.com/just-sanctions/article/fundraiser-convicted-under-uk-terror-sanctions-regime-avoids-prison).

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