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title: Are misappropriation sanctions effective as a tool against corruption?
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checklist:
  - text: Sanctions have been successful at signalling political support to the new governments of Tunisia, Egypt and Ukraine.
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  - text: Very few stolen assets have been returned back to these countries and some individuals have already been delisted.
    icon: times
  - text: Sanctions for possible corruption have only been applied in these three cases, and criteria for listing are unclear.
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Our research shows that the effectiveness of misappropriation sanctions should
be questioned.
