Last Updated: January 19, 2026
Thomas LUBANGA
Position
Former President of the UPC/L
DoB
N/A
Address
Congo (Democratic Republic of the)
Linked to
Official reason
Thomas Lubanga was the President of the UPC/L, one of the armed groups and militias referred to in paragraph 20 of Res. 1493 (2003), involved in the trafficking of arms, in violation of the arms embargo. According to the Office of the SRSG on Children and Armed Conflict, he was responsible for recruitment and use of children in Ituri from 2002 to 2...
Other Information
(Date of UN designation: 2005-11-01)
Date of listing
2020-12-18
Program information
Authority
EU
Program
Restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Regime
UN, EU country specific
Target State
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Measures
Asset freeze and prohibition to make funds available, Prohibition to satisfy claims, Restrictions on admission
Sanctions Portfolio
- All assets of the listed persons and entities should be frozen. It is also prohibited to make any funds or assets directly or indirectly available to them. - It is prohibited to satisfy claims made by the persons listed in Council Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005 in connection with any contract or transaction the performance of which has been affecte...
Official Information
On 7 April 1993 the EU decided to impose an arms embargo on Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of Congo, the DRC). On 28 July 2003, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 1493 (2003) imposing an arms embargo against the DRC. On 18 April 2005, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 1596 (2005) imposing also targeted restrictive measures. On...
Program URL
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02010D0788-20230728