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Ordinanza che istituisce provvedimenti nei confronti della Repubblica democratica del Congo

Modifica del 23 marzo 2009

Il Dipartimento federale dell’economia, visto l’articolo 16 della legge del 22 marzo 2002¹ sugli embarghi, ordina:

I L’allegato dell’ordinanza del 22 giugno 2005² che istituisce provvedimenti nei confronti della Repubblica democratica del Congo è sostituito dalla versione qui annessa.

II La presente modifica entra in vigore il 26 marzo 2009.3

23 marzo 2009 Dipartimento federale dell’economia: Doris Leuthard

3 La presente modifica è stata pubblicata dapprima in via straordinaria il 25 mar. 2009 (art. 7 cpv. 3 LPubl; RS 170.512).

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Allegato (art. 2 cpv. 1 e 4 cpv. 1)

Persone fisiche, imprese e organizzazioni interessate dai provvedimenti di cui agli art. 2 e 4

A. Persone fisiche COGNOME NOME ALIAS DATA/LUOGO NUMERO DI PASSAPORTO/ FUNZIONE/GIUSTIFICAZIONE DI NASCITA INFORMAZIONI PER L’IDENTIFICAZIONE

BWAMBALE Frank Frank Kakorere Left the CNDP in January 2008. Former RCD-ML leader, Kakolele As of December 2008 resides in exercising influence over Frank Kakorere Kinshasa. policies and maintaining Bwambale command and control over the activities of RCD-ML forces, one of the armed groups and militias referred to in para- graph 20 of Res. 1493 (2003), responsible for trafficking of arms, in violation of the arms embargo. KAKWAVU Jérôme Jérôme Kakwavu Congolese Former President of BUKANDE UCD/FAPC. FAPC’s control Known as: of illegal border posts «Commandant Jérôme» between Uganda and the DRC As of December 2008, remains – a key transit route for arms in the FARDC, based in flows. As President of the Kinshasa. FAPC, he exercises influence over policies and maintains command and control over the activities of FAPC forces, which have been involved in

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arms trafficking and, conse- quently, in violations of the arms embargo. Given the rank of General in the FARDC in December 2004. KATANGA Germain Congolese FRPI chief. Appointed General in the FARDC in December Under house arrest in Kinshasa 2004. Involved in weapons since March 2005 for FRPI transfers, in violation of the involvement in human rights arms embargo. abuses. Surrendered by the Government of the DRC to the International Criminal Court on 18 October 2007. LUBANGA Thomas Ituri Congolese President of the UPC/L, one of the armed groups and militias Arrested in Kinshasa in referred to in paragraph 20 of March 2005 for UPC/L Res. 1493 (2003), involved in involvement in human rights the trafficking of arms, in abuses. violation of the arms Transferred to the ICC by the embargo. Congolese authorities on

17 March 2006. As of

December 2008 is being tried for war crimes. MANDRO Khawa Panga Kawa Panga 20 August 1973, Congolese Ex-President of PUSIC, one of Bunia Known as: the armed groups and militias Kawa Panga Mandro «Chief Kahwa» referred to in paragraph 20 of «Kawa» Res. 1493 (2003) involved in

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COGNOME NOME ALIAS DATA/LUOGO NUMERO DI PASSAPORTO/ FUNZIONE/GIUSTIFICAZIONE DI NASCITA INFORMAZIONI PER L’IDENTIFICAZIONE Kawa Mandro Arrested by Congolese authori- arms trafficking, in violation of ties in October 2005, acquitted the arms embargo. In prison in Yves Andoul Karim by the Court of Appeal in Bunia since 04/05 for Kisangani, subsequently trans- sabotage of the Ituri peace Mandro Panga Kahwa ferred to the judicial authorities process. in Kinshasa on new charges of Yves Khawa Panga crimes against humanity, war Mandro crimes, murder, aggravated assault and battery. MBARUSHIMANA Callixte 24 July 1963, Rwandan Executive Secretary of the Ndusu/Ruhengeri Current location: Paris or Thaïs, FDLR. Political/Military leader Northern France of a foreign armed group Province, operating in the Democratic Rwanda Republic of the Congo, imped- ing the disarmament and the voluntary repatriation and resettlement of combatants, per Security Council resolution

1857 (2008) OP 4 (b).

MPAMO Iruta Douglas Mpano 28 December Congolese Owner/Manager of the Com- 1965, Bashali, pagnie Aérienne des Grands Douglas Iruta Mpamo Masisi Based in Goma and Gisenyi, Lacs and of Great Lakes Rwanda. Frequently travels Business Company, whose

29 December across international border aircraft were used to provide

1965, Goma, between Rwanda and Congo. assistance to armed groups and DRC (formerly militias referred to in Zaire) Address: paragraph 20 of Res. 1493 Bld Kanyamuhanga 52, Goma (2003). Also responsible for disguising information on

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COGNOME NOME ALIAS DATA/LUOGO NUMERO DI PASSAPORTO/ FUNZIONE/GIUSTIFICAZIONE DI NASCITA INFORMAZIONI PER L’IDENTIFICAZIONE

flights and cargo apparently to allow for the violation of the armsembargo. MUDACUMURA Sylvestre Rwandan FDLR Commander, exercising influence over policies, and Known as: maintaining command and «Radja» control over the activities of «Mupenzi Bernard» FDLR forces, one of the armed «General Major Mupenzi» groups and militias referred to As of December 2008, conti- in paragraph 20 of Res. 1493 nues to serve as FDLR-FOCA (2003), involved in trafficking military commander. Based in of arms, in violation of the Kibua, Masisi territory, DRC. arms embargo. MUJYAMBERE Leopold Musenyeri 17 March 1962 Rwandan Commander of the Second Achille Kigali, Rwanda Rank: Colonel Division of FOCA / the Re- Est. 1966 serve Brigades (an FDLR Frere Petrus Ibrahim Current location: armed branch). Military leader Mwenga, South Kivu, DRC of a foreign armed group operating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, imped- ing the disarmament and the voluntary repatriation and resettlement of combatants, per Security Council resolution

1857 (2008) OP 4 (b). In

evidence collated by the UNSC DRC Sanctions Committee Group of Experts, detailed in its report of 13 February 2008, girls recovered from FDLR- FOCA had previously been abducted and sexually abused.

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COGNOME NOME ALIAS DATA/LUOGO NUMERO DI PASSAPORTO/ FUNZIONE/GIUSTIFICAZIONE DI NASCITA INFORMAZIONI PER L’IDENTIFICAZIONE Since mid-2007, FDLR-FOCA, which previously recruited boys in their mid to late teens, has been forcefully recruiting youth from the age of

10 years. The youngest are

then used as escorts, and older children are deployed as soldiers on the frontline, per Security Council resolution

1857 (2008) OP4 (d)

and (e). MURWANASHYAKA Dr. Ignace Ignace 14 May 1963, Rwandan President of FDLR, exercising Butera influence over policies, and (Rwanda) Resident in Germany maintaining command and As of December 2008, still control over the activities of Ngoma, Butare recognized as the President of FDLR forces, one of the armed (Rwanda) the FDLR-FOCA political groups and militias referred to branch. in paragraph 20 of Res. 1493 (2003), involved in trafficking of arms, in violation of the arms embargo. MUSONI Straton IO Musoni 6 April 1961 Rwandan passport expired on 1st Vice President of Forces (possibly 4 June 10 September 2004 démocratiques de libération du 1961), Mugam- Rwanda (FDLR) in Europe. bazi, Kigali, Resident in Neuffen, Germany Through his leadership of the Rwanda As of December 2008, still FDLR, a foreign armed group recognized as the Vice- operating in the DRC, Musoni President of the FDLR-FOCA is impeding the disarmament political branch. and voluntary repatriation or resettlement of combatants

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COGNOME NOME ALIAS DATA/LUOGO NUMERO DI PASSAPORTO/ FUNZIONE/GIUSTIFICAZIONE DI NASCITA INFORMAZIONI PER L’IDENTIFICAZIONE

belonging to those groups, in breach of resolution 1649 (2005). MUTEBUTSI Jules Jules Mutebusi South Kivu Congolese (South Kivu) Former FARDC Deputy Military Regional Jules Mutebuzi Currently detained in Rwanda. Commander of 10th MR in April 2004, dismissed for Known as: indiscipline and joined forces «Colonel Mutebutsi» with other renegade elements Arrested by the Rwandan of former RCD-G to take town authorities in December 2007 of Bukavu in May 2004 by when he tried to cross the force. Implicated in the receipt border into the DRC. Reported- of weapons outside of FARDC ly he is currently ’restrained’. structures and provision of supplies to armed groups and militia mentioned in paragraph

20 of Res. 1493 (2003), in

violation of the arms embargo. NGUDJOLO Matthieu, Cui Cui Ngudjolo «Colonel» or «General» FNI Chief of Staff and former Surrendered by the Government Chief of Staff of the FRPI, of the DRC to the International exercising influence over Criminal Court on 7 February policies and maintaining

2008. command and control over the

activities of FRPI forces, one of the armed groups and militias referred to in para- graph 20 of Res. 1493 (2003), responsible for trafficking of arms, in violation of the arms embargo. Arrested by MONUC in Bunia in October 2003.

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NJABU Floribert Floribert Njabu Arrested and placed under President of FNI, one of the Ngabu house arrest in Kinshasa since armed groups and militias Floribert Ndjabu March 2005, for FNI involve- referred to in paragraph 20 of ment in human rights abuses. Res. 1493 (2003), involved in Floribert Ngabu Ndjabu the trafficking of arms, in violation of the arms embargo. NKUNDA Laurent Laurent Nkunda Bwatare 6 February 1967, Congolese Former RCD-G General. North Ki- Joined forces with other Laurent Nkundabatware vu/Rutshuru Currently unlocated. Sightings renegade elements of former in Rwanda and Goma. RCD-G to take Bukavu in May Laurent Nkunda Mahoro 2 February 1967 2004 by force. In receipt of Batware Known as: weapons outside of FARDC in «Chairman» violation of the arms embargo. Laurent Nkunda Batware Founder, National Congress for «General Nkunda» Nkunda Mihigo Laurent the People’s Defense, 2006; «Papa Six» Senior Officer, Rally for Congolese Democracy-Goma As of December 2008, (RCD-G), 1998–2006; Officer commander of the CNDP in Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), 1992–1998. North Kivu. NTAWUNGUKA Pacifique Colonel Omega 1 January 1964, Rwandan Commander of the First Nzeri Gaseke Rank: Colonel Division of FOCA (an FDLR Gisenyi Province armed branch). Military leader Israel Rwanda Current Location: of a foreign armed group Pacifique Ntawungula Peti, Walikale - Masisis border, operating in the Democratic Est. 1964 DRC Republic of the Congo, imped- Other: Received military ing the disarmament and the training in Egypt voluntary repatriation and resettlement of combatants, per Security Council resolution

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COGNOME NOME ALIAS DATA/LUOGO NUMERO DI PASSAPORTO/ FUNZIONE/GIUSTIFICAZIONE DI NASCITA INFORMAZIONI PER L’IDENTIFICAZIONE

1857 (2008) OP 4 (b). In

evidence collated by the UNSC DRC Sanctions Committee Group of Experts, detailed in its report of

13 February 2008, girls recov-

ered from FDLR-FOCA had previously been abducted and sexually abused. Since mid- 2007, FDLR-FOCA, which previously recruited boys in their mid to late teens, has been forcefully recruiting youth from the age of 10 years. The youngest are then used as escorts, and older children are deployed as soldiers on the frontline, per Security Council resolution 1857 (2008) OP4 (d) and (e). NYAKUNI James Ugandan Trade partnership with Com- mandant Jérôme, particularly smuggling across the DRC/Uganda border, including suspected smuggling of weapons and military material in unchecked trucks. Violation of the arms embargo and provision of assistance to armed groups and militia referred to in paragraph 20 of

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COGNOME NOME ALIAS DATA/LUOGO NUMERO DI PASSAPORTO/ FUNZIONE/GIUSTIFICAZIONE DI NASCITA INFORMAZIONI PER L’IDENTIFICAZIONE

Res. 1493 (2003), including financial support that allows them to operate militarily. NZEYIMANA Stanislas Deogratias Bigaruka 1 January 1966, Rwandan Deputy Commander of the Izabayo Mugusa Rank: Brigadier General FOCA (an FDLR armed Bigaruka (Butare), branch). Military leader of a Rwanda Current location: foreign armed group operating Bigurura Kalonge, Masisi, North Kivu, in the Democratic Republic of Est. 1967 DRC or Kibua, DRC. Izabayo Deo the Congo, impeding the Alt. disarmament and the voluntary 28 August 1966 repatriation and resettlement of combatants, per Security Council resolution 1857 (2008) OP 4 (b). In evidence collated by the UNSC DRC Sanctions Com- mittee Group of Experts, detailed in its report of

13 February 2008, girls recov-

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frontline, per Security Council resolution 1857 (2008) OP4 (d) and (e). OZIA MAZIO Dieudonné Ozia Mazio 6 June 1949, Congolese President of FEC in Aru Ariwara, DRC territory. Financial schemes Known as: with Commandant Jérôme and «Omari» FAPC and smuggling across «Mr Omari» the DRC/Uganda border, allowing supplies and cash to be made available to Comman- Deceased in Ariwara on dant Jérôme and his troops. 23 September 2008 Violation of the arms embargo, including by providing as- sistance to armed groups and militia referred to in paragraph

20 of Res. 1493 (2003).

TAGANDA Bosco Bosco Ntaganda Congolese UPC/L military commander, exercising influence over Bosco Ntagenda Known as: policies and maintaining «Terminator» command and control over the «Major» activities of UPC/L, one of the As of December 2008, chief of armed groups and militias staff of the CNDP. Based in referred to in paragraph 20 of Bunagana and Rutshuru Res. 1493 (2003), involved in the trafficking of arms, in violation of the arms embargo. He was appointed General in the FARDC in December 2004 but refused to accept the promotion, therefore remaining outside of the FARDC.

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B. Imprese e organizzazioni NOME INDIRIZZO INFORMAZIONI PER GIUSTIFICAZIONE L’IDENTIFICAZIONE

BUTEMBO AIRLINES (BAL) Butembo, DRC Privately-owned airline, operates out Kisoni Kambale (deceased on 5 July of Butembo 2007 and subsequently de-listed on As of December 2008, BAL no 24 April 2008 by the Security longer holds an aircraft operating Council Committee established license in the DRC. pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004)) used his airline to transport FNI gold, rations and weapons between Mongbwalu and Butembo. This constitutes «provision of assistance» to illegal armed groups in breach of the arms embargo of resolutions 1493 (2003) and 1596 (2005). CONGOCOM TRADING HOUSE Butembo, DRC, Gold trading house in Butembo Congocom was owned by Kisoni Tel.: +253 (0) 99 983 784 Kambale (deceased on 5 July 2007 and subsequently de-listed on 24 April 2008 by the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004)). Kambale acquired almost all the gold production in the Mongbwalu district, which is controlled by the FNI. The FNI derive substantial income from taxes imposed on this production. This constitutes «provision of assis- tance» to illegal armed groups in breach of the arms embargo of resolu- tions 1493 (2003) and 1596 (2005). COMPAGNIE AERIENNE DES CAGL, Avenue Président Mobutu, CAGL is a company owned by GRANDS LACS (CAGL) Goma, DRC (CAGL also has an Douglas Mpamo. CAGL was used to office in Gisenyi, Rwanda) transport arms and ammunition in

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NOME INDIRIZZO INFORMAZIONI PER GIUSTIFICAZIONE L’IDENTIFICAZIONE

violation of the arms embargo of resolutions 1493 (2003) and 1596 (2005). GREAT LAKES BUSINESS GLBC, PO Box 315, Goma, DRC As of December 2008, GLBC no GLBC is a company owned by COMPANY (GLBC) (GLBC also has an office in Gisenyi, longer had any operational aircraft, Douglas Mpamo. GLBC was used to Rwanda) although several aircraft continued transport arms and ammunition in flying in 2008 despite UN sanctions violation of the arms embargo of reso- lutions 1493 (2003) and 1596 (2005). MACHANGA LTD Kampala, Uganda Gold export company in Kampala Machanga bought gold through a (Director: Mr. Rajendra Kumar Vaya regular commercial relationship with and Mr. Hirendra M. Vaya) traders in the DRC tightly linked to militias. This constitutes «provision of assistance» to illegal armed groups in breach of the arms embargo of resolu- tions 1493 (2003) and 1596 (2005). TOUS POUR LA PAIX ET LE Goma, North Kivu As of December 2008, TPD still NGO implicated in violation of the DEVELOPPEMENT (TPD) existed and had offices in several arms embargo, by providing assis- towns in Masisi and Rutshuru tance to RCD-G, particularly in territories, but its activities had supplying trucks to transport arms and almost ceased. troops, and also by transporting weapons to be distributed to parts of the population in Masisi and Rutshuru, North Kivu, in early 2005. UGANDA COMMERCIAL IMPEX Kajoka Street, Kisemente, Kampala, Gold export company in Kampala UCI bought gold through a regular (UCI) LTD Uganda; Tel.: +256 41 533 578/9 (Directors: Mr. Kunal LODHIA and commercial relationship with traders Mr. J.V. LODHIA) in the DRC tightly linked to militias. Alternative address: PO Box 22709, This constitutes «provision of Kampala, Uganda assistance» to illegal armed groups in breach of the arms embargo of resolu- tions 1493 (2003) and 1596 (2005).

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Abbreviazioni: CAGL Compagnie aérienne des Grands Lacs DRC Democratic Republic of the Congo FAPC Forces armées du peuple congolais FARDC Forces armées de la République démocratique du Congo FDLR Forces démocratiques de libération du Rwanda FEC Fédération des entreprises du Congo FNI Front des nationalistes et intégrationnistes FOCA Forces combattantes abacunguzi FRPI Front de résistance patriotique du Congo GLBC Great Lakes Business Company MR military region NGO Non-governmental organization OP Operative Paragraph PUSIC Parti pour l’unité et la sauvegarde de l’intégrité du Congo RCD-G Rassemblement congolais pour la démocratie-Goma RCD-ML Rassemblement congolais pour la démocratie-Mouvement de libération RPF Rwandan Patriotic Front TPD Tous pour la paix et le développement UCD Union des Congolais pour la démocratie UCI Uganda Commercial Impex UNSC United Nations Security Council UPC/L Union des patriotes congolais/faction Lubanga

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