by ACSS | Oct 15, 2021 | Articles
By Benoit Beaulieu, ACSS Reporter October 15, 2021 You just have to look at countries’ designation criteria to see how sanctions programs differ. Even if two regimes target similar activities, discrepancies may exist. A regime usually includes formal statements...
by ACSS | Oct 8, 2021 | Articles
By Robert L. Williams III Consultant, CAMS, CIC, CRFCC October 8, 2021 The Ukraine-Russia-related sanctions program represents the implementation of multiple legal authorities. Some of these authorities are in the form of an executive order issued by the president....
by ACSS | Oct 1, 2021 | Articles
By Alejandro Leanez, ACSS October 1, 2021 Ransomware payments in response to cyberattacks are increasing while becoming more focused, sophisticated and costly. In 2020, ransomware payments reached over $400 million, more than four times that of 2019. The FBI estimates...
by ACSS | Sep 24, 2021 | Articles
By Ingo Steinhaeuser September 24, 2021 The Global Magnitsky Act is the first global thematic sanctions regime with a focus on human rights. It has the potential to become an effective and consequential enforcement mechanism that can punish human rights abusers and...
by ACSS | Sep 17, 2021 | Articles
By Angel Nino Torres, CAFCA September 17, 2021 The Constitutional Anti-Blockade Law for National Development and the Guarantee of Human Rights (Ley Constitucional Antibloqueo para el Desarrollo Nacional y la Garantía de los Derechos Humanos), was published in...
