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<p>The Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act provides the power for the UK to impose
sanctions regimes after the UK has left the EU, including against individuals involved
in gross human rights abuses via the so-called Magnitsky clauses.</p><p>The UK is
committed to promoting peace and strengthening human rights in South Sudan, and to
holding to account those responsible for the worst violations. The UK currently has
a range of powers that we use to sanction individuals flowing from the European Communities
Act. This includes the power to sanction individuals for human rights abuses, which
we deploy regularly to protect national security. We will continue to explore all
avenues for action against those who work to undermine peace in South Sudan.</p>
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