Liberia

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Last updated: 28 March 2013

Overview

Concerned that former President Charles Taylor and his associates were actively undermining Liberia’s transition to democracy, the UN Security Council passed Resolution 1532 (2004) to freeze the assets of the exiled leader, immediate members of his family and other close allies and associates.

The measures contained in UNSCR 1532 (2004) were implemented in the European Union by the adoption of Council Regulation (EC) No 872/2004.

Selected documents

United Nations

12.03.2004 United Nations Security Council Resolution 1532 (2004) (PDF 31KB)
Imposed a freeze on the assets of Charles Taylor, Jewell Howard Taylor, Charles Taylor Jnr and their associates as designated by the UN Committee established pursuant to paragraph 21 of UNSCR 1521 (2003).
22.12.2003 United Nations Security Council Resolution 1521 (2003) (PDF 50KB)Adjusted previous measures in connection with arms, diamonds, timber and the travel of designated individuals to take account of changed circumstances in Liberia i.e. the departure of former President Charles Taylor and the formation of the National Transitional Government, as well as progress in the peace process in Sierra Leone.

European Union

12.01.2010 Commission Regulation (EC) No 26/2010 (694KB)
Amended Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 872/2004.
11.09.2009 Commission Regulation (EC) No 835/2009 (PDF 694KB)
Amended Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 872/2004.
19.05.2009 Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 275/2009 (PDF 688KB)
Amended Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 872/2004
02.04.2009 Commission Regulation (EC) No 275/2009 (PDF 696KB)
Amended Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 872/2004
05.12.2008 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1216/2008 (PDF 33KB)
Amended Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 872/2004.
02.10.2008 Commission Regulation (EC) No 973/2008 (PDF 32KB)
Amended Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 872/2004.
11.12.2007 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1462/2007 (PDF 32KB)
Amended Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 872/2004
12.01.2006 Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2024/2005 (PDF 28KB)
Amended Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 872/2004
12.12.2005 Commission Regulation (EC) No 2024/2005 (PDF 38KB)
Amended Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 872/2004
09.06.2005 Commission Regulation (EC) No 874/2005 (PDF 38KB)
Amended and replaced Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 872/2004.
08.09.2004 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1580/2004 (PDF 33KB)
Amended Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 872/2004.
18.08.2004 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1478/2004 (PDF 34KB)
Amended Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 872/2004.
22.06.2004 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1149/2004 (PDF 39KB)
Amended Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 872/2004.
29.04.2004 Council Regulation (EC) No 872/2004 (PDF 131KB)
Implemented the measures in UNSCR 1532 (2004) in the EU.
10.02.2004 Council Regulation (EC) No 234/2004 (PDF 155KB)
Implemented the measures in UNSCR 1521 (2003) in the EU. Also provided for a ban on services related to military activities, and on financial assistance related to military activities, which is not cited in UNSCR 1521 (2003).

UK legislation

05.07.2012 The Liberia (Asset Freezing) Regulations 2012 (SI 2012/1516) (PDF 46KB)
02.10.2004 The Liberia (Freezing of Funds and Economic Resources) (Amendment No.2) Regulations 2004 (SI 2004/2574) (PDF 45 KB)
Amended The Liberia (Freezing of Funds and Economic Resources) Regulations 2004 (SI 2004/1264) so that they referred to Council Regulation (EC) No 872/2004 as further amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1478/2004 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1580/2004. Revoked the Liberia (Freezing of Funds and Economic Resources (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (SI 2004/1710)
07.07.2004 The Liberia (Freezing of Funds and Economic Resources) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (SI 2004/1710) (PDF 39KB)
Amended The Liberia (Freezing of Funds and Economic Resources) Regulations 2004 (SI 2004/1264) so that they referred to Council Regulation (EC) No 872/2004 as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1149/2004.
06.05.2004 The Liberia (Freezing of Funds and Economic Resources) Regulations 2004 (SI 2004/1264) (PDF 44KB)
Provided that breaches of certain provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No 872/2004 be criminal offences in the UK.
13.02.2004 The Liberia (United Nations Sanctions) Order 2004 (SI 2004/348) (PDF 85KB)
Implemented the restrictive measures in UNSCR 1521 (2003) in the UK. Replaced the Liberia (United Nations Sanctions) Order 2001 (SI 2001/947).

Releases

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