Australian autonomous sanctions
Zimbabwe: Targeted Sanctions Regime
From September 2002, Australia has implemented targeted sanctions against the Government of Zimbabwe and its close supporters. Sanctions cover:
- restrictions on visas for travel to Australia by members or supporters of the Mugabe regime
- restrictions on certain financial transactions involving listed members or supporters of the Mugabe regime
- suspension of non-humanitarian aid
- prohibition of defence links
- downgrading of government-to-government contacts at multilateral forums
- downgrading of cultural links
From February 2004, travel and financial restrictions were expanded to apply also to senior management officials of state-owned enterprises (parastatals).
From April 2005, Australian sanctions were expanded to include removal of transit without visa privileges for all Zimbabwean passport holders.
From August 2007, Australia has screened all student visa applications from Zimbabwe to identify whether any applicants were adult children of Zimbabwean officials or regime supporters subject to Australian travel and financial sanctions. Applications so identified are referred to the Minister for Foreign Affairs for consideration as to whether their presence in Australia would be in Australia’s foreign policy interests.
There are currently 183 individuals subject to sanctions.
Travel sanctions on supporters and associates of the Mugabe regime
Financial sanctions on specified supporters and associates of the Mugabe regime
Restriction on arms sales
Persons subject to Zimbabwe sanctions
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