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OHCHR’s Practical Guide shows corruption as a human rights threat, affecting vulnerable groups, and offers tools for govts and civil society to boost accountability and the rule of law

by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Jan 16, 2026

Framing corruption as not just a governance issue but a human rights concern, the guide provides practical tools for governments, civil society, and institutions to understand the links between corruption and human rights, fulfill obligations to respect, protect, and...

U.S. Treasury sanctions a Brazilian legal institute and its manager for supporting a Supreme Court justice previously designated for human rights abuses, blocking their U.S. assets and prohibiting transactions

by AdrianaAMLP | Sep 22, 2025

The Treasury’s action targets Lex Instituto de Estudos Juridicos LTDA and Viviane Barci de Moraes for providing material support to a Brazilian Supreme Court justice implicated in human rights abuses. As a result, all property in the United States or controlled by...

OFAC sanctions 18 Iranian entities, including RUNC Exchange Co. and Cyrus Offshore Bank, for evading U.S. sanctions and enabling the regime’s illicit financial operations

by AdrianaAMLP | Aug 7, 2025

The sanctions target Iran’s Cross-Border Interbank Messaging System (CIMS) and the covert Cyrus Offshore Bank, both of which facilitate illicit cross-border financial transactions in violation of U.S. sanctions. Additionally, the measures designate FANAP, an Iranian...

EU sanctions Iran-linked operatives and the Zindashti Network for transnational repression, targeting extrajudicial killings and dissident crackdowns abroad

by AdrianaAMLP | Jul 15, 2025

The EU Council imposed sanctions on eight individuals and one criminal network—specifically targeting the Zindashti Network, Iranian state-linked proxies, and IRGC/MOIS operatives—for involvement in extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, and assassinations...

UK updates Syria sanctions to aid reconstruction, easing restrictions on finance and energy sectors, while keeping penalties on Assad-linked figures tied to human rights abuses and illicit trade

by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Apr 28, 2025

With the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, the UK recognizes the need to assist in rebuilding Syria’s economy and infrastructure, which have been severely damaged by years of conflict. By easing these sanctions, the UK aims to facilitate essential investments in...

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OHCHR’s Practical Guide shows corruption as a human rights threat, affecting vulnerable groups, and offers tools for govts and civil society to boost accountability and the rule of law

U.S. Treasury sanctions a Brazilian legal institute and its manager for supporting a Supreme Court justice previously designated for human rights abuses, blocking their U.S. assets and prohibiting transactions

OFAC sanctions 18 Iranian entities, including RUNC Exchange Co. and Cyrus Offshore Bank, for evading U.S. sanctions and enabling the regime’s illicit financial operations

EU sanctions Iran-linked operatives and the Zindashti Network for transnational repression, targeting extrajudicial killings and dissident crackdowns abroad

UK updates Syria sanctions to aid reconstruction, easing restrictions on finance and energy sectors, while keeping penalties on Assad-linked figures tied to human rights abuses and illicit trade

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