Imposing Sanctions on Certain Persons With Respect to the Humanitarian and Human Rights Crisis in Ethiopia
Sanctions Ordered on Persons Linked to Ethiopia Humanitarian Crisis
What it does
Agencies must impose and implement targeted sanctions, block property, deny export licenses, and restrict visas for persons linked to the Ethiopia crisis.
Real-world impact
- Freezes assets and blocks property of designated foreign individuals and entities.
- Prohibits U.S. investments, loans, and many financial dealings with sanctioned parties.
- Denies visas and entry to targeted noncitizens and restricts certain donations.
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Summary
This order declares a national emergency over the crisis in northern Ethiopia and authorizes U.S. officials to impose targeted sanctions on foreign individuals and entities responsible for violence, human rights abuses, obstruction of aid, or actions undermining Ethiopia's stability.
It affects military forces, government entities, political parties, business leaders, and their family members by blocking assets, restricting U.S. investments and loans, denying visas, and banning certain transactions, while aiming to preserve legal humanitarian aid and remittances through trusted channels.
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