Bi Sidi Souleman

Central African Republic

President and self-proclaimed “general” of the Retour, Réclamation et Réhabilitation (3R)

1962-07-20

Bocaranga, Central African Republic

Koui, Ouham-Pendé prefecture, Central African Republic

Other, N°235/MISPAT/DIRCAB/DGPC/DGAEI/SI/SP, issuer: Central African Republic, issued: 2019-03-15, remark: Laissez-passer, issued by the Minister of Interior of the Central African Republic

UN

Bi Sidi Souleman leads the Central African Republic (CAR)-based militia group Retour, Réclamation, Réhabilitation (3R) which has killed, tortured, raped, and displaced civilians and engaged in arms trafficking, illegal taxation activities, and warfare with other militias since its creation in 2015. Bi Sidi Souleman himself has also participated in torture. On 6 Feb 2019, 3R signed the Political Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation in the CAR but has engaged in acts violating the Agreement and remains a threat to the peace, stability and security of the CAR. For instance, on 21 May 2019, 3R killed 34 unarmed civilians in three villages, summarily executing adult males. Bi Sidi Souleman openly confirmed to a UN Entity that he had ordered 3R elements to the villages on the date of the attacks, but did not admit to giving the orders for 3R to kill. In Dec 2020, after having joined a coalition of armed groups established to disrupt the electoral process, Bi Sidi Souleman was reportedly killed during fighting. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link available.

CH

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

Designation: President and self-proclaimed “general” of the Retour, Réclamation et Réhabilitation (3R)

2020-08-05

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.