May 13, 2014: New Executive Order, OFAC designations for Central African Republic

On Tuesday, President Obama issued a new Executive Order, under his powers under IEEPA, the National Emergencies Act, the United Nations Participation Act, the Immigration and Nationality Act, and section 301 of Title 3 of the US Code, giving the US the authority to sanction persons who contribute to the current conflict in the Central African Republic (CAR):

(A)  to be responsible for or complicit in, or to

               have engaged in, directly or indirectly, any of

               the following in or in relation to the Central

               African Republic:

                    (1)  actions or policies that threaten the

                    peace, security, or stability of the Central

                    African Republic;	

(2)  actions or policies that threaten

     transitional agreements or the political

     transition process in the Central African

     Republic;

     (3)  actions or policies that undermine

     democratic processes or institutions in the

     Central African Republic;

     (4)  the targeting of women, children, or

     any civilians through the commission of acts

     of violence (including killing, maiming,

     torture, or rape or other sexual violence),

     abduction, forced displacement, or attacks

     on schools, hospitals, religious sites, or

     locations where civilians are seeking

     refuge, or through conduct that would

     constitute a serious abuse or violation of

     human rights or a violation of international

     humanitarian law;

     (5)  the use or recruitment of children by

     armed groups or armed forces in the context

     of the conflict in the Central African

     Republic;

     (6)  the obstruction of the delivery or

     distribution of, or access to, humanitarian

     assistance;
					

     (7)  attacks against United Nations

     missions, international security presences,

     or other peacekeeping operations; or

     (8)  support to persons, including armed

     groups, involved in activities that threaten

     the peace, security, or stability of the

     Central African Republic or that undermine

     democratic processes or institutions in the

     Central African Republic through the illicit

     trade in natural resources of the Central

     African Republic;

The Executive Order also, among other things, blocks the export to the CAR, with the exception of humanitarian support, of military goods.

OFAC also designated the following 5 persons under the new sanctions program:

ADAM, Noureddine (a.k.a. ADAM, Nourreddine; a.k.a. ADAM, Nourredine; a.k.a. ADAM, Nourreldine; a.k.a. ADAM, Nureldine); DOB 1969 to 1971; POB Ndele, Central African Republic; nationality Central African Republic; General; Former Minister of Public Security (individual) [CAR].

BOZIZE, Francois (a.k.a. BOZIZE, Francois Yangouvonda; a.k.a. YANGOUVONDA, Bozize); DOB 14 Oct 1946; POB Gabon; Former President of the Central African Republic (individual) [CAR].

JOTODIA, Michel (a.k.a. DJOTODIA, Michel Am-Nondroko), Benin; DOB 1949; POB Vakaga Region, Central African Republic; nationality Central African Republic (individual) [CAR].

MISKINE, Abdoulaye (a.k.a. KOUMTAMADJI, Martin Nadingar; a.k.a. NKOUMTAMADJI, Martin); DOB 05 Oct 1965; alt. DOB 03 Mar 1965; POB Kobo, Central African Republic; alt. POB Ndinaba, Chad; nationality Chad; General (individual) [CAR].

YAKITE, Levi (a.k.a. YAKETE, Levy; a.k.a. YAKITE, Levy), Cameroon; DOB 1965; Anti-Balaka Political Coordinator (individual) [CAR].

Links:

OFAC Notice

Executive Order Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Conflct in the Central African Republic

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