Canadian Sanctions Related to Sierra Leone
The measures imposed against Sierra Leone have been repealed.
Recent developments
- 2013-09-30 - Regulations were repealled
- 2004-05-11 - Regulations were amended
- 2000-09-21 - Regulations were amended
Prohibitions
The measures imposed against Sierra Leone have been repealed.
Background
On October 8, 1997, acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1132 imposing sanctions against Sierra Leone in response to the violence and loss of life and deteriorating humanitarian conditions in Sierra Leone following the military coup of May 25, 1997. The sanctions regime was subsequently modified by the adoption of a number of resolutions, including Resolutions 1156 (1998), 1171 (1998), 1306 (2000), and 1446 (2002).
In accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, these measures were binding upon all states and Canada implemented them by making the United Nations Sierra Leone Regulations. Implementation of the travel ban imposed by Resolution 1171 (1998 was ensured in Canada under existing provisions of the .
On September 29, 2010, the Security Council decided in Resolution 1940 to terminate the measures that it had imposed.
On September 30, 2013, Canada repealed the United Nations Sierra Leone Regulations.
Selected documents
Regulations
Regulations made under the United Nations Act:
- 2013-09-30 (Entered into force) - (SOR/2013-159)
- 2004-05-11 (Entered into force) - (SOR/2004-117) (PDF version, 2.4 MB, see page 718 of the linked document)
- 2000-09-21 (Entered into force) - (SOR/2000-359) (PDF version, 400 KB, see page 2276 of the linked document)
- 1998-07-28 (Entered into force) - (SOR/98-400) (PDF version, 2.4 MB, see page 2287 of the linked document)
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