Ministry Of Justice Hosts Public Sector Sanctions Training
The Ministry of Justice has held another sanctions training session for public sector agencies and authorities, delivered by UK specialists Sanctions SOS.
The session covered trade sanctions, maritime activity, ownership structures, investigations and financial flows, with participants working through practical scenarios to test how different agencies would respond and coordinate.
A statement from the Government follows below:
The Ministry of Justice hosted a further sanctions training session for public sector agencies and authorities, delivered by UK sanctions specialists Sanctions SOS.
The session was well attended, bringing together representatives from across the public sector with responsibilities relevant to the implementation and enforcement of sanctions in Gibraltar.
The training combined technical instruction with an immersive practical exercise, focusing on areas including trade sanctions, maritime activity, complex ownership structures, investigations and financial flows. Participants worked through practical scenarios designed to consider how different agencies and authorities would respond, the information available to them and how their respective functions would interact.
The exercise provided an opportunity to test knowledge in practice, discuss different approaches and further strengthen coordination between those involved in Gibraltar’s sanctions framework.
The training forms part of the Ministry of Justice’s wider sanctions training and preparedness programme, which is focused on maintaining a continuous programme of sanctions awareness, training and practical capability across relevant public sector agencies and authorities.
The Minister for Justice, Trade and Industry, the Hon Nigel Feetham KC MP, said: “Sanctions are increasingly complex and can involve financial transactions, international trade, shipping, ownership structures and activity across a number of different jurisdictions. It is therefore important that our agencies understand not only their own responsibilities, but how they work together when faced with a practical case.
“Training of this nature allows us to move beyond the theoretical framework and work through realistic scenarios involving the different agencies and authorities that may be required to respond. This is an important part of ensuring that what is already in place works effectively in practice.
“It also forms part of the wider programme of work being undertaken to ensure that sanctions awareness, training and preparedness are maintained on a continuous basis across the public sector. The objective is to ensure that our agencies remain familiar with their responsibilities and are able to respond effectively when required.
“I am grateful to Sanctions SOS for delivering another valuable session and to all those who participated. I also wish to thank the FCDO for its continued support for Gibraltar’s sanctions capacity-building and preparedness work.”
