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US State Department issues sanctions against companies for arms violations

By Bernard Hibbitts (editor) and University of Pittsburgh School of Law students.

[JURIST] The US State Department  announced Monday that it has instituted sanctions against Chinese, Iranian, and North Korean arms companies for violating US rules against the spread of weapons and missile technology. Under the sanctions, the companies are banned from trading with the US or US companies. The sanctions were imposed under the Arms Export Control Act, as well as executive orders issued in 1994 and 2001. The sanctions are not expected to have much direct impact on the companies, but are seen as symbolic of the weapons proliferation stance of US President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Aside from criticizing the practices of individual companies, the US and other countries have expressed concern over the weapons programs of both the Iranian and North Korean governments. In October 2008, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) head Mohamed ElBaradei said he wants North Korea to return to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty after a five-year absence. In May, Britain, China, France, Russia, and the US issued a joint statement calling Iran's uranium enrichment program a major threat to the treaty.

Full post as published by JURIST - The Paper Chase on February 02, 2009 (boomark / email).