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The Government today (May 27) gazetted the United Nations Sanctions (Yemen) Regulation 2015 (Amendment) Regulation 2016 (the Amendment Regulation), which came into operation today.
"The Amendment Regulation implements sanctions against Yemen imposed by the United Nations Security Council under Resolution 2266," a Government spokesman said.
The sanctions imposed under the Amendment Regulation include:
* prohibition against making available to certain persons or entities any 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 entry into or transit through the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region by certain persons.
Ends/Friday, May 27, 2016
Issued at HKT 11:31
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