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Sanctions Profile: South Sudan
At a glance
The UN introduced sanctions on South Sudan in 2015, by UN Security Council Resolution 2206, in view of its “grave alarm” over the conflict between South Sudan’s government and opposition forces in the country.
News
Sanction regimes renewed, third countries align with EU sanctions & Kingpin Act designations
Over the past month, multiple sanctions regimes have been renewed around the world: The US renewed its regime in respect of Yemen for 1 year by continuing the national emergency as declared; The EU adopted: Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/796, which renewed its cyber-attacks sanctions regime until 18 May 2022; and Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/848 and Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/855, …
Yemen 
Cyber-Attacks 
Syria 
South Sudan 
Libya 
Russia 
Terrorism
US renews 4 sanctions regimes for 1 year
In March 2021, the US renewed its sanctions regimes in respect of Zimbabwe, South Sudan, Iran and malicious cyber activities. Those sanctions have been renewed for 1 year by continuing the national emergencies declared in the Executive Orders that introduced and amended the respective regimes.
Iran
Zimbabwe
Sanctions imposed over Uyghur abuses & other human rights violations
China The UK, the EU and Canada have imposed sanctions (asset freezing measures and travel bans) under their respective global human rights sanctions regimes on 4 senior Chinese officials and a state-run security body for serious human rights violations against Uyghurs and people from other minorities in the Xinjiang region in China. They are alleged to have been responsible for …
Human Rights 
China 
Eritrea 
North Korea South Sudan Russia Libya
US lists former first lady of the Gambia & a Sudanese company
The US State Department has announced 2 designations pursuant to Executive Order 13818 (Global Magnitsky sanctions). The first is former first lady of the Gambia, Zineb Souma Yahya Jammeh, on the grounds that she is believed to control overseas assets of her husband, Yahya Jammeh, former President of the Gambia. In 2018, on account of Mr Jammeh’s alleged involvement in …
Sudan
UNSC warns of South Sudan sanctions
The UN Security Council President, Christoph Heusgen (Germany) has released a press statement warning that actions which threaten the peace, security or stability of South Sudan may be subject to sanctions, and recalling that sanctions measures will be reviewed following progress in implementing all provisions of the Revitalised Agreement. Concern was expressed at the recent violence between armed groups, which …
Current Sanctions
Consolidated
Council Regulation (EU) 2015/735
Parent Regulation
Council Regulation (EU) 2015/735
Amended by:
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1112
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/402
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/164
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1115
Council Regulation (EU) 2018/1116
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1934
Consolidated
Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/740
Parent Decision
Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/740
Amended by: