UK Extends Human Rights Sanctions to Cover Overseas Territories, Isle of Man

The United Kingdom on July 22 issued two orders to implement its global human rights sanctions regime for its overseas territories and the Isle of Man. The orders detail U.K. sanctions authorities and extend the regime to cover 12 overseas territories, including the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands and Anguilla. The U.K. announced the regime earlier this month with a set of sanctions against 49 people and entities for human rights abuses, marking the first time the U.K. has issued its own designations for human rights violations (see 2007060025).