Making Targeted Sanctions Effective - Small Arms Survey

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nale of sanctions (e.g. to end a conflict and save lives) to encourage
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Maintain continuous public information efforts particularly oriented
towards civilian populations in the target state as well as in third states
on the rationale of sanctions (e.g. to end a conflict and save lives).
Delisting Procedures in Case of Compliance
There are reported cases of individuals being listed who in fact have
changed their allegiance or abandoned their support of the target.
As this is partly the aim of sanctions, such reactions should be encouraged.
Removing deserving individuals from the lists contributes
to furthering the aims of the targeted sanctions regime. Thus, they
demand a swift response by the Sanctions Committees.
— GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS
Sanctions Committees that use lists to identify targeted actors
should be encouraged to adopt delisting procedures based on principles
of due diligence early in a sanctions regime.
Sanctions Committees should consider possible mechanisms or
procedures to allow individuals listed as targets to submit information
directly to the Chair of the Sanctions Committee in cases
where the targeted individual is unable to petition his or her government
of residence and/or citizenship.
When information is received claiming that a listed individual has
changed his or her behavior, a response is required. Such claims
should be considered in accordance with the requirements of due
diligence.