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The Government today (September 24) gazetted the United Nations Sanctions (Eritrea) Regulation, which came into effect on the same day.
"The Regulation implements sanctions against Eritrea imposed by the United Nations Security Council under Resolution 1907," a Government spokesman said.
The sanctions under the Regulation include:
* prohibition against the supply, sale, transfer or carriage of arms or related materiel to Eritrea or certain persons;
* prohibition against the provision of certain assistance or training to certain persons;
* prohibition against the procurement of arms or related materiel, or certain assistance or training from Eritrea or a person connected with Eritrea;
* prohibition against making available to certain persons or entities funds or other financial assets or economic resources, or dealing with funds or other financial assets or economic resources of certain persons or entities; and
* prohibition against the entry into or transit through the HKSAR by certain persons.
Ends/Friday, September 24, 2010
Issued at HKT 16:32
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