Central African Republic; Chad; Cameroon

1962-07-20

Central African Republic

Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), corresponding with an action by the United Nations Security Council, took action against Bi Sidi Souleymane (Souleymane), also known as Sidiki Abbas. Souleymane leads the Central African Republic (CAR)-based militia group Return, Reclamation, Rehabilitation (3R), which has killed, tortured, raped, or displaced thousands of people since 2015. Souleymane himself has also directly participated in torture. In addition to Treasury’s action, the UN Security Council’s CAR Sanctions Committee has implemented an asset freeze and travel ban on Souleymane. OFAC designated Souleymane pursuant to E.O. 13667 for being responsible for 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.

https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sm1087

2020-08-07

US

Central African Republic Sanctions, 31 C.F.R. part 553

OFAC country specific

Central African Republic

Blocking Property, Suspending Entry

On May 12, 2014, the President issued Executive Order 13667 (79 FR 28387, May 15, 2014) (E.O. 13667), invoking the authority of, inter alia, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), and section 5 of the United Nations Participation Act (22 U.S.C. 287c). OFAC is issuing the Central African Republic Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 553 (the “Regulations”), to implement E.O. 13667, pursuant to authorities delegated to the Secretary of the Treasury in E.O. 13667. A copy of E.O. 13667 appears in Appendix A to this part.

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