Sanctions on Armed Groups
Sanctions on Armed Groups
Sanctions, plural of sanction, punishment or permission depending on context; contronym; may also refer to: Economic sanctions, typically a ban on trade, possibly limited to certain sectors such as armaments, or with certain exceptions (such as food and medicine), International sanctions, coercive measures adopted by a country or group of countries against another state or indiviviual(s) in order to elicit a change in their behaviour, Pragmatic sanction, historically, a sovereign's solemn decree on a matter of primary importance and has the force... read more
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lTerroristr lists n A brief overview of lists and their sanctions in the US, UN, and Europe*
From HD Centre Dated 14 June 2006 By Kristina Thorne - This paper provides a comparative analysis of different terrorist lists, the designation processes, appeals and challenges to designation, effectiveness of the sanctions, and the limits of contact with and assistance to armed groups within the different...
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Security Council Imposes Sanctions Against Eritrea For Supporting Extremists
From News Blaze Dated 8 December 2011 The Council expressed its grave concern in the text that 'Eritrea has continued to provide political, financial, training and logistical support to armed opposition groups, including Al-Shabaab, engaged in undermining peace, security and stability
Security Council Expands Sanctions On Eritrea
From Scoop - New Zealand News Dated 5 December 2011 New York, Dec 5 2011 5:10PM The Security Council today placed additional sanctions on Eritrea for continuing to provide support to armed groups seeking to destabilize Somalia and other parts of the Horn of Africa, building on the arms and...
Eritrea receives new sanctions for ‘destabilizing’ Horn of Africa
From United Nations Radio Dated 5 December 2011 A resolution tightening sanctions on Eritrea has been passed by the UN Security Council for its role in undermining peace and stability in the Horn of Africa, and its continued support to armed opposition groups, including Al-Shabaab. The resolution has...
DRC: Arms embargo, sanctions renewed
From Pambazuka Dated 1 December 2011 2011-11-30 The Security Council has agreed to extend by another year the arms embargo and other sanctions it has imposed against armed rebel groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) for nearly a decade. In a resolution adopted unanimously,...
UN Council extends curbs on Congo groups
From Webindia123 Dated 30 November 2011 The UN Security Council, on which India is currently a non-permanent member, has extended the arms embargo and other sanctions it imposed against armed rebel groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) nearly 10...
Wave of deaths, arrests as ICRC visits Syria
From Seattle Post Intelligencer Dated 4 September 2011 share: digg facebook twitter The state-run news agency reported that nine people were killed in central Syria in an ambush by armed groups in central Syria. The U.N. estimates some 2,200 people have been killed since March...
AU lifts Ivory Coast sanctions but violence simmers
From Reuters.co.uk Dated 21 April 2011 ADDIS ABABA/ABIDJAN (Reuters) - The African Union lifted sanctions on Ivory Coast on Thursday, ending four months of diplomatic isolation, but fighting between armed groups underscored the challenges facing the new president.
lTerroristr lists n A brief overview of lists and their sanctions in the US, UN, and Europe*
From HD Centre Dated 14 June 2006 By Kristina Thorne - This paper provides a comparative analysis of different terrorist lists, the designation processes, appeals and challenges to designation, effectiveness of the sanctions, and the limits of contact with and assistance to armed groups within the different...
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