Blocking Property of Persons in Connection With the Conflict in Sudan's Darfur Region
Headline: Blocks Property of Persons Linked to Darfur Conflict
What it does: Agencies must block and freeze property of listed or designated persons connected to the Darfur conflict and enforce prohibitions on related transactions.
- Freezes assets of individuals and groups tied to Darfur violence.
- Bans donations, funds, goods, or services to listed or designated persons.
- Requires U.S. agencies to enforce sanctions and report to Congress.
Summary
This order blocks and freezes the property and interests of people connected to violence in Sudan’s Darfur region and forbids transactions with them. It prohibits donations, contributions, or dealings that would benefit listed or later-designated persons and bans schemes to evade these rules. People named in the Annex and anyone the Secretary of the Treasury, after consulting the Secretary of State, can be designated; U.S. persons and government agencies must enforce the prohibitions. The aim is to limit support for violent actors and protect humanitarian relief.
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