Another problematic issue with the UK lagging behind others is that sometimes people move their assets in case the sanctions come to them as well. We have seen significant cases, one of which I raised with the Foreign Secretary when she appeared before the Foreign Affairs Committee recently: in the case of Sistema, the individual simply gave half his material goods to his son and managed to escape the sanctions. Why are we so slow?
Human Rights Abuses and Corruption: UK Sanctions
Proceeding contribution from
Chris Bryant
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Thursday, 21 July 2022.
It occurred during Backbench debate on Human Rights Abuses and Corruption: UK Sanctions.
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