Global Human Rights

  • Last revised:25 May 2023

Purpose of the Sanctions Regime

These sanctions deter, and provide accountability for, activities which, if carried out by or on behalf of a State within the territory of that State, would amount to a serious violation by that State of an individual’s:

  • right to life
  • right not to be subjected to torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
  • right to be free from slavery, not to be held in servitude or required to perform forced or compulsory labour.

Overview of current sanctions measures

Current sanction measures implemented by Jersey in relation to Global Human Rights include:

  • Asset freezes and restrictions on making funds and economic resources available to and for the benefit of designated persons
  • Travel restrictions.

Latest news

21 April 2023

The Current List of designated persons has been updated. All current sanctions designations effective in Jersey are available in other formats on the UK Sanctions List

13 December 2022

The Current List of designated persons has been updated. All current sanctions designations effective in Jersey are available in other formats on the UK Sanctions List.

9 December 2022

The Current List of designated persons  has been updated. All current sanctions designations effective in Jersey are available in other formats on the UK Sanctions List.

*All published Latest News notices relating to financial sanctions, including those extending beyond the last 30 days, may be obtained from the Jersey Gazette

Jersey regime

The Sanctions and Asset-Freezing (Implementation of External Sanctions) (Jersey) Order 2021 (the Jersey Order)  implements the Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020 (the UK Regulations).

Licences and exceptions:

  • Asset-freeze prohibitions: The provisions on exceptions and licences for asset-freezes are set out in Part 3 of the SAFL. A licence may only be granted by the Minister if there is scope in the relevant UK regulations for an equivalent licence to be granted by the UK Treasury. Exceptions to an asset-freeze that are set out in UK sanctions regulations do not apply in Jersey; however, they may be considered as a basis for an asset-freeze licence application.
  • UK General Licences do not apply to Jersey persons or institutions operating in Jersey; however, they may be considered as the basis for a licence application.

NB: This regime also allows for the designation of persons for immigration/travel restrictions, which would be enforced under Jersey’s immigration legislation.

Legal acts

Jersey

  • Sanctions and Asset-Freezing (Jersey) Law 2019
  • Sanctions and Asset-Freezing (Implementation of External Sanctions) (Jersey) Order 2021

United Kingdom

Useful information is provided on gov.uk regarding Financial Sanctions, Global Human Rights.