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The Government today (March 14) gazetted the United Nations Sanctions (Liberia) Regulation 2008 and the United Nations Sanctions (Liberia) Regulation 2005 (Repeal) Regulation. The regulation (except the provisions of the regulation that relate to financial sanctions) came into effect on the same date. The repeal regulation and the provisions of the regulation that relate to financial sanctions will come into effect on March 21.
¡§The regulation implements sanctions against Liberia imposed by the United Nations Security Council under Resolution 1792 and continues the implementation of the existing financial sanctions against Liberia under the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1532,¡¨ a government spokesman said.
The sanctions under the regulation include:
- prohibition against the supply, delivery and carriage of arms and related material to Liberia;
- prohibition against the provision of technical training or assistance related to the supply, delivery, manufacture, maintenance or use of arms and related material to certain persons;
- prohibition against the entry into or transit through the HKSAR by certain persons; and
- prohibition against making funds, other financial assets or economic resources available to certain persons or entities.
Ends/Friday, March 14, 2008
Issued at HKT 11:54
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