Sanctions & anti-money laundering

MPs and Peers have published a report on the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill. The Joint Committee on Human Rights, chaired by Harriet Harman MP, supported the use of targeted sanctions to combat terrorists and human rights abusers but warned there is a risk individuals or organisations may be wrongly sanctioned, for example, because of mistaken identity. It called for a strong presumption that the names of those refused entry to the UK, and the reasons for this, be made public. It also highlighted the need for due process for designated persons and called for early publication of guidelines on exemptions.