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Änderung vom 22. November 2012

Das Eidgenössische Volkswirtschaftsdepartement, gestützt auf Artikel 16 des Embargogesetzes vom 22. März 2002¹, verordnet:

I Der Anhang der Verordnung vom 22. Juni 2005² über Massnahmen gegenüber der Demokratischen Republik Kongo wird gemäss Beilage geändert.

II Diese Änderung tritt am 24. November 2012 in Kraft.3

22. November 2012 Eidgenössisches Volkswirtschaftsdepartement: Johann N. Schneider-Ammann

3 Diese Änderung wurde am 23. Nov. 2012 vorerst im ausserordentlichen Verfahren

veröffentlicht (Art. 7 Abs. 3 PublG; SR 170.512).

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Anhang (Art. 2 Abs. 1 und 4 Abs. 1) Folgender Eintrag wird hinzugefügt (in alphabetischer Reihenfolge):

Natürliche Personen, Unternehmen und Organisationen, gegen die sich die Massnahmen nach den Artikeln 2 und 4 richten

A. Natürliche Personen NACHNAME VORNAME ALIAS GEBURTS- REISEPASS / IDENTIFIZIERUNGS- FUNKTION / BEGRÜNDUNG DATUM / -ORT INFORMATIONEN

MAKENGA Sultani Colonel Sultani 25.12.1973 Congolese Sultani Makenga is a military leader of the Makenga Rutshuru, Military leader of the «mouve- «mouvement du 23 Mars» (M23) group Emmanuel Sultani Democratic ment du 23 Mars» (M23) group operating in the Democratic Republic of the Makenga Republic of the operating in the Democratic Congo (DRC). As a leader of M23 (also Congo Republic of the Congo. known as the Congolese Revolutionary Army), Sultani Makenga has committed and is responsible for serious violations of international law involving the targeting of women and children in situations of armed conflict, including killing and maiming, sexual violence, abduction, and forced displacement. He has also been responsible for violations of international law related to M23’s actions in recruiting or using children in armed conflict in the DRC. Under the command of Sultani Makenga, M23 has carried out extensive atrocities against the civilian population of the DRC. According to testimonies and reports, the militants operating under the command of Sultani Makenga have conducted rapes

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NACHNAME VORNAME ALIAS GEBURTS- REISEPASS / IDENTIFIZIERUNGS- FUNKTION / BEGRÜNDUNG DATUM / -ORT INFORMATIONEN throughout Rutshuru territory against women and children, some of whom have been as young as 8 years old, as part of a policy to consolidate control in Rutshuru territory. Under Makenga’s command, M23 has conducted extensive forced recruitment campaigns of children in the DRC and in the region, as well as killing, maiming, and injuring scores of children. Many of the forced child recruits have been under the age of 15. Makenga has also been reported to be the recipient of arms and related materiel in violation of measures taken by the DRC to implement the arms embargo, including domestic ordinances on the importing and possession of arms and related materiel. Makenga’s actions as the leader of M23 have included serious violations of interna- tional law and atrocities against the civilian population of the DRC, and have aggravated the conditions of insecurity, displacement, and conflict in the region.

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