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The Government today (January 14) gazetted the United Nations Sanctions (Cote d'Ivoire) Regulation 2011, which came into effect on the same date.
"The Regulation implements sanctions against Cote d'Ivoire imposed by the United Nations Security Council under Resolution 1946," a Government spokesman said.
The sanctions under the Regulation include:
* prohibition against the supply, sale, transfer or carriage of arms or related materiel to Cote d'Ivoire or certain persons;
* prohibition against the provision of advice, assistance or training related to military activities to certain persons;
* 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;
* prohibition against entry into or transit through the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region by certain persons; and
* prohibition against importation of rough diamonds from Cote d'Ivoire.
Ends/Friday, January 14, 2011
Issued at HKT 16:39
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