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SUDANQ: What is the source of the sanctions against Sudan?A: The sanctions were originally imposed in November 1997, but were recently strengthened with the Darfur Peace and Accountability Act of 2006 due to certain policies and actions of the Government of Sudan that violate human rights, particularly with respect to the conflict in Darfur. In Darfur, the Sudanese Government exercises administrative and legal authority and pervasive practical influence. The sanctions are also aimed at the pervasive role the Sudanese Government plays in the country's petroleum and petrochemical industries. Q: Do these sanctions apply to all citizens of Sudan? A: No, the sanctions only apply to the Sudanese Government, its agencies, instrumentalities, and controlled entities, and the Central Bank of Sudan. They do not apply to the regional government of Southern Sudan. Q: What is the extent of the sanctions? A: All property and interests in property of the Sudanese Government that are in the United States are blocked. As of the enactment of the Darfur Peace and Accountability Act of 2006, no U.S. persons may participate in any transaction relating to the petroleum or petrochemical industries in Sudan, such as oilfield services and oil or gas pipelines. Q: How do these restrictions affect transactions with respect to Southern Sudan, Southern Kordofan/Nuba Mountains State, Blue Nile State, Abyei, Darfur or marginalized areas in and around Khartoum? A: They do not affect transactions with respect to these areas unless the transactions involve property or interests in property of the Sudanese Government. Those would also be prohibited. |