Last Updated: January 19, 2026

Azad KHOSHNAW

Nationality

Iraq

Address

Erbil, Iraq

Official reason

Azad Khoshnaw is an involved person within the meaning of the Global Irregular Migration Sanctions and Trafficking in Persons Regulations 2025 (“the Regulations”) as he is or has been involved in a relevant activity, namely people smuggling, by facilitating or providing support for the activity, with a view to obtaining any gain or benefit from the...

Date of listing

2025-07-23

Program information

Authority

UK

Program

The Global Irregular Migration and Trafficking in Persons Sanctions Regulations 2025

Regime

UK horizontal

Target State

Human Rights

Measures

Asset freeze and making available provisions, Travel bans

Official Information

The global irregular migration and trafficking in persons sanctions (GIM) regime was established on 23 July 2025 via the Global Irregular Migration and Trafficking in Persons Sanctions Regulations 2025. The primary legislation underpinning the Regulations is the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018. The sanctions regime allows the UK gover...

Program URL

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/global-irregular-migration-sanctions-information-note-for-ngos/global-irregular-migration-and-trafficking-in-persons-sanctions-information-note-for-non-governmental-organisations