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The Government today (March 30) gazetted the United Nations Sanctions (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Regulation 2012, which came into effect on the same date.
"The Regulation implements sanctions against the Democratic Republic of the Congo imposed by the United Nations Security Council under Resolution 2021," a Government spokesman said.
The sanctions under the Regulation include:
* prohibition against the supply, sale, transfer or carriage of arms or related materiel to certain persons;
* prohibition against the provision of assistance, advice or training related to military activities in certain circumstances;
* prohibition against making available to, or for the benefit of certain persons or entities, any funds or other financial assets or economic resources;
* prohibition against dealing with funds or other financial assets or economic resources owned by or otherwise belonging to, or held by, certain persons or entities; and
* prohibition against the entry into or transit through the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region by certain persons.
Ends/Friday, March 30, 2012
Issued at HKT 16:00
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