Of all the sanctions aimed at South Africa, none upset the white population more than the ban on rugby internationals.

Following the coup, the United States adopted mandatory sanctions, and the OAS instituted voluntary sanctions aimed at restoring constitutional government.

Hitler's government reacted with harsh economic sanctions aimed at Austrian tourism.

North Korea left the talks last year and claims it will return only if the United States lifts sanctions aimed at stopping counterfeiting and other illegal economic activities.

It has real sanctions aimed at real persecuting nations.

According to President Dmitry Medvedev, "Russia will oppose any attempts to legitimise any sort of unilateral sanctions aimed at replacing political regimes via the Security Council."

Iran rejected the offer, and the United Nations Security Council has since passed two sets of sanctions aimed at forcing that country's governing religious leadership to change its mind.

Mr. Boesak has urged Congress to adopt new sanctions aimed at industries in which the Pretoria regime is potentially vulnerable: coal, oil, gold and transportation.

A European official said sanctions aimed at the Revolutionary Guard would "help relate what we are doing to what is happening on the streets".

Moreover, sanctions aimed at the Republic could have disastrous effects on other southern African nations such as the new countries of Botswana and Lesotho.