The UN imposed sanctions on the Central African Republic (CAR) in 2013, in response to the continuing deterioration of the security situation in the country, by UN Security Council Resolution 2127.
To mark International Women’s Day, the UK has listed 4 people and 1 entity said to be involved in gender-based violence under its Iran, Syria, South Sudan and CAR sanctions regimes. Press Release, House of Commons Statement, Notice, Notice, Notice & Notice. Iran The Headquarters for Enjoining Right and Forbidding Evil and its head official Seyyed Mohammed Saleh Hashemi Golpayegani …
The European Council has implemented the humanitarian exemption to UN sanctions set out by UNSC Resolution 2664 (2022) with respect to its Somalia, CAR, Yemen, Haiti, Iraq and Lebanon (assassination of former Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri) sanctions regimes. See previous post. Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/338 and Council Regulation (EU) 2023/331. Under the exemption, the making available of funds or economic …
The US has imposed sanctions on the Wagner Group and its associates. Press Release, Factsheet, Press Release & Notice. Department of State Pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 14024, the State Department has designated: Aleksei Alekseevich Malyarevich and 5 entities over their alleged links to the Wagner Group: Charter Green Light, Africa Politology; Prime Security and Development, Sewa Security Services and …
The EU has amended its Central African Republic (CAR) sanctions regime in line with UNSC Resolution 2648 (2022), which was adopted in July 2022. Press Release. The amendments change the title of Decision 2013/798/CFSP and provide for additional exceptions to the arms embargo and notification requirements. Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/1626 & Council Regulation (EU) 2022/1621.
The UN has added Ali Darassa, the founder and leader of the CAR militia Unité pour la Paix en Centrafrique (UPC), to its CAR sanctions list. Press Release. Mr Darassa was listed by the US on 18 December 2021 (previous post). He has also been designated by the UK (Notice) and Switzerland (Notice). Update: Ali Darassa was designated by the …
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