Ali Darassa

Central African Republic

1978-09-22

Kabo, Ouham Prefecture, Central African Republic

Id Card, 10978000004482, issuer: Central African Republic

UN

Ali Darassa founded and still leads the Central African Republic (CAR)-based militia group Unité pour la Paix en Centrafrique (UPC), which has killed, tortured, raped, and displaced civilians, committed a large number of abuses of human rights and violations of international humanitarian law, and engaged in arms trafficking, illegal taxation activities, and warfare against CAR defence and security forces, as well as other militias, since its creation in 2014. In Dec 2020, he played a leading role in the creation of the Coalition des patriotes pour le changement (CPC) that took up arms to oppose the elections and attempted to enter the capital Bangui, in violation of the commitments made by the UPC under the Accord politique pour la paix et la réconciliation (APPR) signed on 6 Feb 2019.

CH

art. 2, para. 1 let. a (Financial sanctions) et art. 4, para. 1 (Travel ban)

Founder and leader of the Unité pour la Paix en Centrafrique (UPC). INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice available.

2021-12-21

CH

Ordinance of 14 March 2014 on measures against the Central African Republic (SR 946.231.123.6)

UN, Switzerland country specific

Central African Republic

Asset freeze, Travel ban

Switzerland imposes these sanctions under the Ordinance of 14 March 2014 on measures against the Central African Republic (SR 946.231.123.6). The measures implement sanctions adopted by the UN Security Council.