Methodology
How Sanctions Status finds, checks and presents evidence.
The question this site answers
Is this person sanctioned? Jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction sanctions status, with the authority, legal instrument, effective date, scope, review and any delisting.
Sources, in order of preference
- UN Security Council consolidated list
- National and regional consolidated sanctions lists
- Official journals and gazettes
- Court judgments on designation challenges
Primary records are preferred. Company statements, personal responses and third-party allegations are always labelled as what they are.
Sections and their evidence standards
- Jurisdiction. One entry per sanctioning authority. Status is never generalised across jurisdictions. Standard: The authority’s own consolidated list or gazette.
- Instrument. The regulation, order or resolution, with its reference and publication date. Standard: Official legal instrument.
- Scope. What the measures cover: asset freeze, travel ban, sectoral restrictions. Standard: Text of the instrument.
- Review and delisting. Reviews, court challenges, amendments and removals, each with a date. Standard: Official notices and judgments.
- Review. Sources, last-reviewed date, change history and correction route. Standard: Public audit trail.
Identity before claims
Names, aliases, positions and company relationships are resolved against the person’s master record on PublicFigureRecord.org before any claim is assessed. A name match alone is never enough to attach a record to a person.
Dates on every record
Each record shows the date of its most recent source and the date an editor last reviewed it. Sensitive records are re-reviewed on a fixed schedule and whenever a new primary record appears.
Who is covered
Coverage spans a broad range of public figures across sectors and jurisdictions, chosen by published editorial criteria. People are not added or removed because of any commercial relationship or dispute.