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Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Democratic Republic of the Congo current regime list (html)
Last updated: 28 February 2013

Overview

By its Resolution 1596 (2005) of 18 April 2005 the UN Security Council imposed an assets freeze and travel restrictions on persons acting in violation of the UN arms embargo imposed by Resolution 1493 (2003). Subsequent Resolutions extended the scope of the restrictions to political and military leaders of foreign armed groups operating in the DRC, or Congolese militias receiving support from abroad that impede the participation of their combatants in disarmament, demobilization and reintegration processes; and those recruiting or using children in armed conflict; violating international law involving the targeting of children or women in situations of armed conflict; obstructing the access to or the distribution of humanitarian assistance in the eastern part of the DRC; and supporting the illegal armed groups in that area through the illicit trade of natural resources.

Resolution 1596 (2005) is given effect in the UK in part by The Democratic Republic of the Congo (United Nations Measures) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1517) and in the EU by the Council Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005 of 18 July 2005.

United Nations

• 29.11.2010 UN Security Council Resolution 1952 (2010) (PDF 46KB)
  Renewed until 30 November 2011 the measures on arms, transport, financial and travel.
• 30.11.2009 UN Security Council Resolution 1896 (2009) (PDF 46KB)
  Renewed until 30 November 2010 the measures on arms, transport, financial and travel.
• 22.12.2008 UN Security Council Resolution 1857 (2008) (PDF 40KB)
  Renewed until 30 November 2009 the measures on arms, transport, financial and travel.
• 31.03.2008 UN Security Council Resolution 1807 (2008) (PDF 47KB)
  Extended the travel and financial restrictions to individuals operating in the DRC and committing serious violations of international law involving the targeting of children and women in situations of armed conflict.
• 31.07.2006 UN Security Council Resolution 1698 (2006) (PDF 38KB)
  Extended the travel and financial restrictions to political and military leaders recruiting or using children in armed conflict, and individuals committing serious violations of international law involving the targeting of children in situations of armed conflict.
• 21.12.2005 UN Security Council Resolution 1649 (2005) (PDF 35KB)
  Extended the travel and financial restrictions to political and military leaders, foreign and Congolese armed groups impeding the disarmament and the voluntary reintegration of combatants.
• 18.04.2005 UN Security Council Resolution 1596 (2005) (PDF 43KB)
  Extended the arms embargo in UNSCR 1493 (2003). Imposed travel restrictions and an assets freeze on persons violating the embargo.
• 28.07.2003 UN Security Council Resolution 1493 (2003) (PDF 48KB)
  Imposed an arms embargo on all foreign and Congolese armed groups and militias operating in the territory of North and South Kivu and Ituri and to groups not party to the Global and All-Inclusive Agreement on the transition in the DRC.

European Union

• 05.01.2012 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 7/2012 (PDF 702KB)
  Amended Annex I to Regulation 1183/2005.
• 25.10.2011 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1097/2011 (PDF 718KB)
  Amended Annex I to Regulation 1183/2005.
• 22.12.2010 Commission Regulation (EU) No 1250/2010 (PDF 717KB)
  Amended Annex I to Regulation 1183/2005.
• 20.03.2009 Commission Regulation (EC) No 242/2009 (PDF 43KB)
  Amended Annex I to Regulation 1183/2005.
• 20.09.2007 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1096/2007 (PDF 32KB)
  Amended Annex I to Regulation 1183/2005.
• 03.08.2007 Commission Regulation (EC) No 933/2007 (PDF 34KB)
  Amended Annex I to Regulation 1183/2005.
• 12.04.2007 Commission Regulation (EC) No 400/2007 (PDF 32KB)
  Amended Annex I to Regulation 1183/2005.
• 23.02.2007 Commission Regulation (EC) No 201/2007 (PDF 35KB)
  Amended Annex I to Regulation 1183/2005.
• 18.01.2006 Commission Regulation (EC) No 84/2006 (PDF 32KB)
  Amended Annex I to Regulation 1183/2005.
• 09.11.2005 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1824/2005 (PDF 37KB)
  Amended Annex I to Regulation 1183/2005.
• 18.07.2005 Council Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005 (PDF 74KB)
  Implemented the travel and financial restrictions in UNSCR 1596 (2005).

UK legislation

• 05.07.2012 The Democratic Republic of the Congo (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2012 (SI 2012/1511) (PDF 63KB)
• 09.06.2005 The Democratic Republic of the Congo (United Nations Measures) Order 2005 (SI 2005/1517) (PDF 67KB)
  Gave effect in the UK to the asset freezing restrictions in UNSCR 1596 (2005) provided that breaches of the Order be criminal offences.

Releases

• 28/02/13 DR Congo (Reg 1251/2012) (PDF 80KB)
• 23/01/13 DR Congo (Reg 53/2013) (PDF 89KB)
• 09/01/12 DR Congo (Reg 7/2012) (PDF 72KB)
• 02/11/11 DR Congo (Reg 1097/2011) (PDF 138KB)
• 03/12/10 DR Congo (PDF 80KB)
• 03/09/10 DR Congo (PDF 94KB)
• 04/03/09 DR Congo (PDF 25KB)
• 29/04/08 DR Congo (PDF 101KB)
• 16/11/07 DR Congo (PDF 76KB)
• 17/09/07 DR Congo (BoE) (PDF 133KB)
• 30/03/07 RR Congo (BoE) (PDF 124KB)
• 02/03/07 DR Congo (BoE) (PDF 138KB)
• 29/08/06 DR Congo (BoE) (PDF 141KB)
• 13/06/06 DR Congo (BoE) (PDF 109KB)
• 19/01/06 DR Congo (BoE) (PDF 119KB)
• 20/12/05 DR Congo (BoE) (PDF 139KB)
• 02/11/05 DR Congo (BoE) (PDF 243KB)

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