The Office of Foreign Assets Control issued a cautionary letter but did not fine Asana, the U.S. company behind a team-management and organization app, Asana said in its March 30 Securities and Exchange Commission filing. Asana said it submitted a voluntary self-disclosure to OFAC after possibly providing services to sanctioned parties and illegally exporting controlled software. OFAC told Asana in February that it wouldn't pursue a civil monetary penalty against the company or “take other enforcement action,” according to the filing. The company also disclosed export violations to the Bureau of Industry and Security, which also issued a warning letter with no fine (see 2012300067).
The Office of Foreign Assets Control removed four Venezuela-related entries from its Specially Designated Nationals List, according to a March 31 notice. The agency deleted AMG S.A.S. di Alessandro Bazzoni & C., AMG S.A.S. di Alessandro Bazzoni and C., AMG S.A.S. di Alessandro Bazzoni E C. and Serigraphiclab di Bazzoni Alessandro. OFAC sanctioned the entities in January because they are owned by Alessandro Bazzoni, whom the agency said was involved in a Venezuelan sanctions evasion network (see 2101190017). OFAC didn’t comment.
Australia and Canada announced new sanctions that target Russia for its illegal occupation and annexation of Crimea, the countries said March 29. Australia said it designated one Russian person and four Russian entities involved in the construction of the Kerch Strait Railway Bridge, which links Russia to Crimea and Sevastopol, Ukraine, while Canada designated two people and four entities. Australia and Canada said they collaborated on the measures, which further aligns their sanctions regimes with those administered by the U.S. and the European Union.
The United Nations Security Council extended the mandate of the panel that advises and recommends sanctions actions against North Korea, it said March 26. The panel was renewed until April 30, 2022, and will provide a midterm report on North Korean sanctions to the Security Council Committee by Aug. 3 and a final report by Feb. 25, 2022, to the UNSC.
The European Council will not roll over sanctions on Khalifa Ghwell, Libya's former General National Congress of Libya prime minister and defense minister, it announced in a March 26 news release. Ghwell has been subject to an asset freeze and travel ban since 2016 due to his role in “acts that threaten the peace, stability and security of Libya, or that obstruct or undermine the successful completion of its political transition.” His listing expires April 2.
The United Kingdom's Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation updated the sanctions listings for one individual subject to Venezuela sanctions, three entities subject to Iran nuclear sanctions, two entities subject to Syria sanctions, and eight individuals subject to sanctions on ISIL (Da'esh) and al-Qaida.
The United Nations Security Council revised eight entries on its ISIL (Da’esh) and al-Qaida sanctions list, it said March 23. The changes amend identifying information for terrorist financiers and terrorism group members.
The United Kingdom's Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation published an updated list of all the individuals or entities subject to an asset freeze in the U.K. The sanctions regimes include individuals and entities from 21 countries, and for seven non-state reasons including cybercrimes and relationship to ISIL (Da'esh) and al-Qaida.
The Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned two people and two entities connected to the Myanmar military and its “violent repression” on pro-democracy protests, OFAC said March 22. The sanctions target Than Hlaing, a leader of Myanmar’s police force; military official Aung Soe; the 33rd Light Infantry Division of the Burmese Army; and the 77th Light Infantry Division of the Burmese Army.
The European Union sanctioned 11 individuals and four entities for human rights violations in various countries, the European Council announced in a March 22 news release. The 15 designations, along with the sanctioning of four Russian individuals in early March, constitute the first major listings under the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime and include individuals and entities from China, North Korea, Libya, Russia, South Sudan and Eritrea. In its first step against Eritrea since fighting began over Ethiopia's Tigray region, the EU sanctioned the nation's National Security Office for extrajudicial killings and arbitrary arrests. The other sanctions target a Chinese entity (see 2103220034), the Central Public Prosecutor's Office in North Korea and Kaniyat Militia in Libya.