Blocking Property of Certain Persons With Respect to South Sudan
Blocks Property and Bars Entry for Persons Linked to South Sudan
What it does
Agencies must block property, prohibit transactions, and bar entry for persons involved in violence or undermining peace in South Sudan.
Real-world impact
- Freezes assets and blocks property of listed individuals and groups.
- Prohibits donations, funds, goods, or services to those listed.
- Suspends entry into the United States for persons meeting listing criteria.
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Summary
This order declares a national emergency over violence and instability in South Sudan and directs the United States government to respond.
It blocks all property and interests in property of people and groups responsible for actions that threaten peace, commit human rights abuses, recruit child soldiers, attack peacekeepers, or obstruct humanitarian aid. The order also prohibits donations and transactions with listed persons and suspends their entry into the United States.
The Treasury Department, in consultation with the State Department, is authorized to issue rules and agencies must take measures to enforce these sanctions.
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