Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 680 of 2020). Country/Territory United Kingdom Document type Regulation Date 2020 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject General Keyword Human rights Business/industry/corporations Access-to-information Offences/penalties Court/tribunal Enforcement/compliance Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes Coming into force 06/07/2020 Abstract The Regulations are organised VII Parts and 2 Schedules. The purposes of the Regulations (regulation 4) are to establish a sanction regime to deter, and provide accountability for, activities which, if carried out by or on behalf of a State within the territory of that State, would amount to a serious violation by that State of an individual's (a) right to life, (b) right not to be subjected to torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, or (c) right to be free from slavery, not to be held in servitude or required to perform forced or compulsory labour. Under this definition fall as well activities carried out outside the United Kingdom by any person, or in the United Kingdom by a person who is not a United Kingdom person. “Activity” includes an omission. Full text English Website www.legislation.gov.uk References - Legislation Implements Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (Chapter 13). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2018 Keyword: Human rights, Business/industry/corporations, Access-to-information, Offences/penalties, Court/tribunal, Enforcement/compliance, International trade, International relations/cooperation, Inventory, Navigation, Fishing vessel, Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Foreign fishing Source: FAO, FAOLEX