US Treasury Tightens its Hold: More Sanctions to Come

US Treasury Tightens its Hold: More Sanctions to Come

By David Williams, ACSS Editor September 24, 2022 Actions against Russia have picked up speed again, like the calm before the storm. On the eve of Russian President Putin’s declaration of “partial mobilization” to deploy reserves in the war, the US Department of...
China Held to Account for Uyghur Human Rights Abuses

China Held to Account for Uyghur Human Rights Abuses

By David Williams, ACSS Editor September 3, 2022 A comprehensive report issued by the UN on human rights abuses in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) and extensive research by a UK university into “coercive financial and trade measures” against forced labor in...
BIS and FinCEN’s Plan to Counter Export Controls Evasion

BIS and FinCEN’s Plan to Counter Export Controls Evasion

By David Williams, ACSS Editor August 13, 2022 A leading US foreign export control and sanctions specialist has attested to the significance of the joint effort between the US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and the Financial Crimes...