Is Gatluak Nyang Hoth on a sanctions list?
Yes. Gatluak Nyang Hoth appears on the UK Sanctions List maintained by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (UK). Listed on 12/8/2022.
Gatluak Nyang HOTH is the County Commissioner for Mayendit, Unity State in South Sudan. HOTH is an involved person under The South Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 for commanding government-aligned militias/groups to carry out attacks in southern Unity State between February and May 2022, mobilising them to rape, abduct and kill civilians, loot civilian and humanitarian properties, cause forceful displacement of civilians, and use civilians as forced labour. This was done in violation of international humanitarian law and the Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS). — The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
- Mayendit, Unity State, South Sudan
What does inclusion on UK-HMT mean?
Inclusion on the UK Sanctions List, published by the FCDO and enforced by OFSI, means UK persons are required to freeze the listed party's assets and refrain from making funds or economic resources available, under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018.
This explainer is informational only, is not legal advice, and does not describe the full scope of any restriction. Always verify against the primary source and consult qualified counsel.
Frequently asked
- Is Gatluak Nyang Hoth on a sanctions list?
- Yes — indexed by Kleerance as appearing on the UK Sanctions List published by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. Always confirm against the primary source before acting.
- How current is this record?
- Kleerance re-checks the source every six hours. This page reflects the most recent ingested version of the list. The publishing authority's listing date on record is 12/8/2022.
- Where can I verify this record?
- Directly at the publishing authority: https://sanctionslist.fcdo.gov.uk/docs/UK-Sanctions-List.xml.