You can find a list of tools that can be used for sanctions/PEP/negative news screening. Remember that in case of free tools, the most reliable are the ones provided by government/international orgnaizations.

https://www.opensanctions.org – useful tool for sanctions screening, PEP screening and adverse media screening, however it is a non-governmental site. More information about opensanctions here.

https://www.sanctionsmap.eu/#/main – site run under the European Commission which is a primary source for EU sanctions

https://sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov – OFAC run site for US sanctions screening

https://main.un.org/securitycouncil/en/content/un-sc-consolidated-list – website for UN sanctioned persons search – allows either individidual search or download of a consolidated list

https://search-uk-sanctions-list.service.gov.uk – UK governmenal list for searching in UK sanctions lists

https://www.seco.admin.ch/seco/en/home/Aussenwirtschaftspolitik_Wirtschaftliche_Zusammenarbeit/Wirtschaftsbeziehungen/exportkontrollen-und-sanktionen/sanktionen-embargos/sanktionsmassnahmen/suche_sanktionsadressaten.html – official site for search of Swiss sanctioned persons