UN sanctions on Guinea-Bissau were first imposed in May 2012 by UN Security Council Resolution 2048, and imposed a travel ban on people seeking to prevent the restoration of constitutional order and undermine the country’s stability.
The EU today introduced a humanitarian exception to its Guinea-Bissau sanctions regime (Council Regulation (EU) 2023/1593, Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/1598). Asset freeze measures will not apply to the provision of funds “which are necessary to ensure the timely delivery of humanitarian assistance or to support other activities that support basic human needs” where this is carried out by the UN, …
The EU has removed 9 people from its Guinea-Bissau sanctions list: General Augusto Mário Có; General Saya Braia Na Nhapka; Colonel Tomás Djassi; Cranha Danfá; Colonel Celestino de Carvalho; Tcham Na Man (a.k.a. Namam); Major Samuel Fernandes; Commander (Navy) Agostinho Sousa Cordeiro; and Lieutenant Lassana Camará. It has also amended the title of Decision 2012/285/CFSP and Regulation (EU) No 377/2012 …
In recent weeks, the following sanctions regimes have been renewed: The EU extended its Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) sanctions regime until 12 December 2022 Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/2181 (Press Release). The EU renewed its Russia sanctions regime for 6 months, until 31 July 2022 Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/52 (Press Release). The US renewed its regime in respect of …
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In recent weeks, several sanctions regimes have been renewed around the world: The US renewed its regimes in respect of terrorism and foreign interference in US elections for 1 year; and The EU adopted Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/1470, which renewed EU sanctions in respect of the territorial integrity of Ukraine until 15 March 2022 (Press Release). Additionally, third countries have …
Swiss sanctions against Sayed Shamsuddin Borborudi (Iran), Bion Na Tchongo (Guinea-Bissau) and Paulo Sunsai (Guinea-Bissau) have been removed in 2 separate actions in the past week. Press Release and Notice, Press Release and Notice. Mr Borborudi was de-listed by the EU in July 2021 (previous post), whilst Mr Na Tchongo and Mr Sunsai were de-listed by the EU on 6 …
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