USA-sanktioner mot bolag som uppges stödja IS
USA har utfärdat sanktioner mot tre personer och tre bolag i Filippinerna, Turkiet och Somalia som anklagas för att stödja terrororganisationen IS, skriver Reuters. Bland de som straffas med sanktioner finns ett turkiskt bolag, Profesyoneller Elektronik, som tillverkar delar till obemannade flygplan.
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USA:s embargon
Wikipedia (en)
As of 2014, there are several embargoes and economic sanctions in force by the federal government of the United States against several countries and activities, the most notable of which are against countries the U.S. government has declared to be State Sponsors of Terrorism.
Some sanctions imposed by the United States government are:
No arms-related exports
Controls over dual-use technology exports
Restrictions on economic assistance
Financial restrictions
Requiring the United States to oppose loans by the World Bank and other international financial institutions.
Diplomatic immunity waived to allow families of terrorist victims to file for civil damages in U.S. courts.
Tax credits for companies and individuals denied for income earned in listed countries.
Duty-free goods exemption suspended for imports from those countries.
Authority to prohibit a U.S. citizen from engaging in financial transactions with the government on the list without a license from the U.S. government.
Prohibition of U.S. Defense Department contracts above $100,000 with companies controlled by countries on the list.
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