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These sanctions target individuals and organizations linked to Usama bin Laden, Al-Qaeda, or the Taliban. The measures include asset freezes, travel bans, and prohibitions on transactions to prevent the financing and support of terrorist activities. The sanctions aim to disrupt the operations of these groups, enhance international security, and promote global efforts to combat terrorism.
| Program website | www.seco.admin.ch |
|---|---|
| Measures imposed | Financial block · Travel ban · Restrictions on goods |
| Target countries | Afghanistan |
| Issuing authority | State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO); State Secretariat for Economic Affairs |
| Issuing country | Swiss Confederation |
Switzerland manages a sanctions lists with a high degree of detail on the individuals that are subject to it's embargoes
| ID | Title | Issuer |
|---|---|---|
[US-AFGH] | Afghanistan-Related Sanctions | OFAC United States |
[EU-AFG] | EU Restrictive measures imposed with respect to the Taliban | Council European Union |
[UN-SC1988] | Taliban Sanctions | UNSC |
[UK-AFG] | UK sanctions relating to Afghanistan | OFSI United Kingdom |
Sanctions programs are created by governments and international organisations to impose measures on entities in response to specific events or situations.
They are bundled into data sources that are imported into the OpenSanctions database.