Country | Dates
| Body | Measures
| Humanitarian exemptions |
Afghanistan | 1996 | EU
| arms embargo | |
Angola | 1993 | UN
| Range of measures imposed on UNITA:
arms embargo and oil embargo
| |
| 1997 | |
visa restrictions/closure UNITA offices, flight ban and other aviation sanctions
| exceptions to allow travel for peace talks etc
|
| 1998 | |
freeze of funds, diamond ban,
ban on official contacts,
ban on certain mining equipment,
ban on certain vehicles
| exemptions to flight ban. Exemptions can be authorised to 1998 measures on humanitarian or medical grounds
|
Armenia | 1992 | OSCE
| arms embargo | |
Azerbaijan | 1992 | OSCE
| arms embargo | |
Bosnia &
Herzegovina | 1996*
| EU | arms embargo
*confirmed embargo imposed on former Yugoslavia in 1991
| |
Burma | 1988 | EU
| suspension of non humanitarian aid/development projects
| exemptions for projects on human rights democracy and alleviation of poverty
|
| 1991 | EU
| arms embargo | |
| 1992 | EU
| withdrawal/expulsion of military personnel attached to diplomatic missions
| |
| 1996 | EU
| selective visa ban, high level visits suspended
| |
Burundi | 1994 | UN
| no supply of arms if going on to Rwanda (other than to the Government of Rwanda)
| |
China | 1989 | EU
| arms embargo | |
Croatia | 1996* | EU
| arms embargo
*confirmed embargo imposed on former Yugoslavia in 1991
| |
DRC | 1993 | EU
| arms embargo, visa restrictions, suspension of aid
| |
| 1994 | UN
| no supply of arms if for Rwanda (other than the Govt of Rwanda)
| |
Ethiopia | 1999 | UN*
| arms embargo | |
| | EU |
*non binding UN embargo implemented by the UK |
|
Eritrea | 1999 | UN*
| arms embargo | |
| | EU |
*non binding UN embargo implemented by the UK |
|
Country | Dates
| Body | Measures
| Humanitarian exemptions |
FRY | 1998 | UN
| arms embargo and ban on training for terrorism (EU embargo in place since 1991)
| exemptions to freeze on funds for transfers of social security/pension payments, democratisation projects and humanitarian activities
|
| 1998 | EU
| visa restrictions, no government financed export credit, freeze of funds held abroad, investment ban, ban on JAT flights, ban on goods for internal repression
| exception to flight ban for emergency take off and landing
|
| 1999 | EU
| oil embargo, further visa restrictions |
exemptions under certain conditions |
| 1999 | EU
| *ban on private sector export finance expansion of investment ban and assets freeze, ban on supply of goods/services to repair strategic targets, full flight ban
| *detailed regulation still under negotiation
|
Gambia | 1994 | EU
| suspension of military co-operation and balance of payments assistance
| |
Iran | 1993 | UK
| arms embargo and embargo on certain dual use goods
| goods essential for safety of civil aircraft and air traffic control systems, certain radioactive material/medical use
|
Iraq | 1990 | UN
| comprehensive trade sanctions | humanitarian exemptions to flight ban and assets freeze, imports of food, medicine and materials for essential civilian need, oil for food programme
|
Liberia | 1992 | UN
| arms embargo (exception for ECOWAS peacekeeping forces)
| |
Libya | 1992 | UN/EU
| UN sanctions were suspended April '99 |
|
| 1986 | EU
| EU sanctions were lifted in April, except arms embargo, diplomatic sanctions and visa restrictions
| |
Nigeria | 1993 | EU
| arms embargo | exceptions for training on non-combat courses to encourage respect for human rights and prepare for civilian government
|
| 1995 | |
suspends military co-operation, no training of military personnel, no development co- operation
| development co-operation in support of human rights, democracy and alleviation of poverty is permitted
|
Rwanda | 1994 | UN
| arms embargo. Does not apply to supply to the government or UN peacekeeping forces
| |
Sierra Leone | 1997 | UN
| arms embargo. Does not apply to GOSL, UN, ECOMOG travel restrictions (oil embargo was lifted in 1998)
| travel can be authorised for peace talks |
Sudan | 1994 | EU
| arms embargo | |
| 1996 | UN
| travel and diplomatic sanctions |
|
Somalia | 1992 | UN
| arms embargo | |
Tanzania | 1994 | UN
| no supply of arms if going on to Rwanda (other than to the Government of Rwanda)
| |
Uganda | 1994 | UN
| no supply of arms if going on to Rwanda (other than to the Government of Rwanda)
| |
Country | Dates
| Body | Measures
| Humanitarian exemptions |
|
Libya | 1992
to
1999
| UN | aviation related sanctions including a flight ban, assets freeze (except funds from sale of petroleum/petroleum products, ban on supply of certain oil equipment, arms embargo (NB EU embargo still in place), visa restrictions (EU measures in force) diplomatic sanctions (EU in force)
| exemptions to flight ban on humanitarian grounds eg medevacs
| UN sanctions were imposed following the bombings of PanAm 103 and UTA 772. Sanctions were suspended in April 1999 following the handover of the two accused of the PanAm 103 bombing
|
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FRY | 1991
to
1996 |
UN | arms embargo, wide trade sanctions
| exemptions for supply of medical supplies, foodstuffs and other civilian supplies.
Exemptions to ban on provision of services for humanitarian purposes. Humanitarian exemptions could be made to ban on commercial maritime traffic
| sanctions were lifted in 1996 following the first free and fair elections provided for in the Dayton Peace Agreement
|
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Haiti | 1993
to
1994
| UN | arms embargo,
freezing of funds,
trade sanctions
| exemptions for medical supplies and foodstuffs and for essential civilian need
| sanctions were lifted on the return of the democratically elected President of Haiti
|
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