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These measures target individuals and entities involved in North Korea's nuclear weapons program and other illicit activities. The sanctions include asset freezes, travel bans, and trade restrictions to pressure North Korea to denuclearize and comply with international norms.
| Program website | www.seco.admin.ch |
|---|---|
| Measures imposed | Financial block · Travel ban · Restrictions on goods |
| Target countries | Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
[AU-DPRK] | Democratic People's Republic Of Korea (North Korea) Sanctions Regime | DFAT Australia |
[EU-PRK] | EU Restrictive Measures In Relation To The Non-Proliferation Of The Weapons Of Mass Destruction (WMD) | Council European Union |
[US-NK] | North Korea Sanctions | OFAC United States |
[UN-SC1718] | North Korea Sanctions | UNSC |
[UK-DPRK] | UK sanctions relating to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea | 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.