Actions to Impose Visa Restrictions on Haitians Involved in Street Gangs and Other Haitian Criminal Organizations PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE FEBRUARY 16, 2023 Today, the United States announces additional steps taken to support the people of Haiti by continuing to promote accountability for individuals who foment […]
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Canada imposes additional sanctions against Haitian elites News Release January 13, 2023 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is imposing additional sanctions under the Special Economic Measures (Haiti) Regulations in response to acts of significant corruption that are fueling […]
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UK launches Haiti sanctions Today, the Haiti sanctions regime came into force, following the laying of the regulations on 7 December 2022. The Haiti Sanctions Regulations 2022 give effect to the United Kingdom’s international obligations resulting from UNSCR 2653 (2022). The regulations provide for asset freezes to be imposed on persons engaged in […]
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Canada imposes additional sanctions against Haitian elites December 20, 2022 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is imposing additional sanctions under the Special Economic Measures (Haiti) Regulations in response to acts of significant corruption that are fueling the crisis […]
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19 December 2022 International sanction 2022 Updated sanction notification The Federal Council on the 16th. December 2022, forced measures in connection with the ongoing crisis and the ongoing and destabilizing crime by armed gangs in Haiti (Ordinance on Measures concerning Haiti of 16. December 2022, SR 946.231.139.4). With the on […]
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Canada imposes sanctions against Haitian economic elites December 5 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is imposing additional sanctions under the Special Economic Measures (Haiti) Regulations in response to the egregious conduct of Haitian elites who provide illicit financial […]
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Canada imposes additional sanctions against Haitian political elites November 19 – Djerba, Tunisia – Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is imposing additional sanctions under the Special Economic Measures (Haiti) Regulations in response to the egregious conduct of Haitian political elites who provide […]
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Canada implements United Nations Security Council sanctions against Haitian gang leader November 14 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada implemented a recent United Nations Security Council (UNSC) sanctions resolution into Canadian law under the United Nations Act. The […]
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G7 foreign ministers statement Preamble We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union, underline our strong sense of unity and our unshakable commitment to uphold the rules-based international order and […]
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Canada imposes sanctions against Haitian political elites November 4, 2022 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced in coordination with the United States that Canada is imposing targeted sanctions under the Special Economic Measures (Haiti) Regulationsin response to the egregious conduct […]
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