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The Government today (March 25) gazetted the United Nations Sanctions (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Regulation 2011 (the Regulation ), which came into effect on the same date.
"The Regulation implements sanctions against the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) imposed by the United Nations Security Council under Resolution 1952," a government spokesman said.
The sanctions under the Regulation include:
* prohibition against the supply, sale, transfer or carriage of arms or related materiel to a person operating in the territory of DR Congo;
* prohibition against the provision of assistance, advice or training related to military activities to a person operating in the territory of DR Congo;
* 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 the entry into or transit through the HKSAR by certain persons.
Ends/Friday, March 25, 2011
Issued at HKT 16:38
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