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Ordinanza che istituisce provvedimenti nei confronti della Repubblica Democratica del Congo
Modifica del 4 maggio 2012
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 9 maggio 2012.3
4 maggio 2012 Dipartimento federale dell’economia: Johann N. Schneider-Ammann
3 La presente modifica è stata pubblicata dapprima in via straordinaria l’8 mag. 2012 (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 Kakolele Frank Kakorere Congolese Former RCD-ML leader, Frank Kakorere FARDC General, without exercising influence over Bwambale posting as of June 2011. policies and maintaining command and control over Left the CNDP in January 2008. the activities of RCD-ML As of June 2011, resides in forces, one of the armed Kinshasa. groups and militias referred Since 2010, Kakolele has ben to in paragraph 20 of Res. involved in activities apparently 1493 (2003), responsible for on behalf of the DRC govern- trafficking of arms, in vio- ment’s Programme de Stabili- lation of the arms embargo. sation et Reconstruction des Zones Sortant des Conflits Armés (STAREC), including participation in a STAREC mission to Goma and Beni in March 2011. IYAMUREMYE Gaston Rumuli 1948 Rwandan According to multiple Byiringiro Musanze District FDLR President and 2nd Vice- sources, including the UNSC (Northern President of FDLR-FOCA DRC Sanctions Committee’s Victor Rumuli Group of Experts, Gaston Province), As of June 2011, based at Victor Rumuri Iyamuremye is the second
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Michel Byiringiro Rwanda kalonge, North Kivu Province. vice president of the FDLR Ruhengeri, Brigadier General and is considered a core Rwanda member of the FDLR mili- tary and political leadership. Gaston Iyamuremye also ran Ignace Murwanashyaka’s (President of the FDLR) office in Kibua, DRC until December 2009. KAKWAVU Jérôme Jérôme Kakwavu Goma Congolese Former President of BUKANDE Commandant Jérôme Given the rank of General in the UCD/FAPC. FAPC’s control FARDC in December 2004. As of illegal border posts of June 2011, detained in between Uganda and the Makala Prison in Kinshasa. On DRC – a key transit route for
25 March 2011, the High arms flows. As President of
Military Court in Kinshasa the FAPC, he exercised opened a trial against Kakwavu influence over policies and for war crimes. command and control over the activities of FAPC forces, which were involved in arms trafficking and, consequently, in violations 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 in 2002. One of five senior FARDC officers who had been accused of serious crimes
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COGNOME NOME ALIAS DATA / LUOGO NUMERO DI PASSAPORTO / FUNZIONE / GIUSTIFICAZIONE DI NASCITA INFORMAZIONI PER L’IDENTIFICAZIONE involving sexual violence and whose cases the Security Council had brought to the Government’s attention during its visit in 2009. KATANGA Germain Congolese FRPI chief. Involved in Appointed General in the weapons transfers, in viola- FARDC in December 2004. tion of the arms embargo. According to the Office of the SRSG on Children and Handed over by the Govern- Armed Conflict, he was ment of the DRC to the Interna- responsible for recruitment tional Criminal Court on 18 and use of children in Ituri October 2007. His trial began in from 2002 to 2003. November 2009. LUBANGA Thomas Ituri Congolese President of the UPC/L, one Arrested in Kinshasa in March of the armed groups and
2005 for UPC/L involvement in militias referred to in para-
human rights abuses violations. graph 20 of Res. 1493 (2003), involved in the trafficking of Transferred to the ICC by the arms, in violation of the arms DRC authorities on 17 March embargo. 2006. According to the Office of His trial began in January 2009 the SRSG on Children and and is due to close in 2011. Armed Conflict, he was responsible for recruitment and use of children in Ituri from 2002 to 2003.
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MANDRO Khawa Panga Kawa Panga 20 August 1973, Congolese Ex-President of PUSIC, one Kawa Panga Mandro Bunia Placed in prison in Bunia in of the armed groups and April 2005 for sabotage of the militias referred to in Kawa Mandro paragraph 20 of Res. 1493 Ituri peace process. Yves Andoul Karim (2003) involved in arms Arrested by Congolese authori- trafficking, in violation of the Mandro Panga Kahwa ties in October 2005, acquitted arms embargo. Yves Khawa Panga by the Court of Appeal in Mandro Kisangani, subsequently trans- According to the Office of ferred to the judicial authorities the SRSG on Children and Chief Kahwa in Kinshasa on new charges of Armed Conflict, he was Kawa crimes against humanity, war responsible for recruitment crimes, murder, aggravated and use of children from assault and battery. 2001 to 2002. As of June 2011 detained at makala Central Prison, Kinshasa. MBARUSHIMANA Callixte 24 July 1963, Rwandan Executive Secretary of the Ndusu/Ruhengeri Arrested in Paris on 3 October FDLR and Vice-President of Northern Prov- 2010 under ICC warrant for war the FDLR military high ince, Rwanda crimes and crimes against command until his arrest. humanity committed by FDLR Political/Military leader of a troops in the Kivus in 2009 and foreign armed group operat- transferred to The Hague on 25 ing in the Democratic Repub- January 2011. lic of the Congo, impeding the disarmament and the voluntary repatriation and resettlement of combatants, per Security Council resolu- tion 1857 (2008) OP 4 (b).
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COGNOME NOME ALIAS DATA / LUOGO NUMERO DI PASSAPORTO / FUNZIONE / GIUSTIFICAZIONE DI NASCITA INFORMAZIONI PER L’IDENTIFICAZIONE
MPAMO Iruta Douglas Mpano 28 December Congolese Owner/Manager of the Douglas Iruta Mpamo 1965, Bashali, As of June 2011, resides in Compagnie Aérienne des Masisi Gisenyi, Rwanda. Grands Lacs and of Great
29 December Lakes Business Company,
No known occupation since two whose aircraft were used to 1965, Goma, of the planes managed by Great DRC provide assistance to armed Lakes Business Company groups and militias referred (formerly Zaire) (GLBC) crashed. to in paragraph 20 of Res. Uvira 1493 (2003). Also responsi- ble for disguising information on flights and cargo appar- ently to allow for the viola- tion of the arms embargo. MUDACUMURA Sylvestre Radja Rwandan FDLR Commander, exercis- Mupenzi Bernard Military commander of FDLR- ing influence over policies, FOCA, also political 1st Vice- and maintaining command General Major Mupenzi and control over the activities President and head of FOCA General Mudacumura High Command, thus combin- of FDLR forces, one of the ing overall military and political armed groups and militias command functions since the referred to in paragraph 20 of arrest of FDLR leaders in Res. 1493 (2003), involved in Europe. trafficking of arms, in violation of the arms em- As of June 2011, based at bargo. Kikoma forest, near Bogoyi, Walikale, North Kivu. Mudacumura (or staff) was in telephone communication with FDLR leader Murwa- nashyaka in Germany, including at the time of the Busurungi Massacre May 2009, and military com- mander Major Guillaume
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COGNOME NOME ALIAS DATA / LUOGO NUMERO DI PASSAPORTO / FUNZIONE / GIUSTIFICAZIONE DI NASCITA INFORMAZIONI PER L’IDENTIFICAZIONE during Umoja Wetu and Kimia II operations in 2009. According to the Office of the SRSG on Children and Armed Conflict, he was responsible for 27 cases of recruitment and use of children by troops under his command in North Kivu from
2002 to 2007.
MUGARAGU Leodomir Manzi Leon 1954 FDLR-FOCA Chief of Staff, in According to open-source Leo Manzi 1953 charge of administration. and official reporting, As of June 2011, based at the Leodomir Mugaragu is the Kigali, Rwanda Chief of Staff of the Forces FDLR HQ at Kikoma forest, Rushashi (North- Bogoyi, Walikale, North Kivu. Combattantes Abucun- ern Province), guzi/Combatant Force for the Rwanda Liberation of Rwanda (FOCA), the FDLR’s armed wing. According to official report- ing Mugaragu is a senior planner for FDLR’s military operations in the eastern DRC. MUKULU Jamil Professor Musharaf 1965 Title: Head of the Allied De- According to open-source Steven Alirabaki Alt.: January 1, mocratic Forces (ADF) and official reporting, includ-
1964 Alt. Title: Commander, Allied ing the UNSC DRC Sanc-
David Kyagulanyi tions Committee’s Group of Ntoke Village, Democratic Forces Musezi Talengelanimiro Experts’ reports, Mr. Jamil Ntenjeru Sub Nationality: Ugandan Mukulu is the military leader Mzee Tutu County, Kayunga of the Allied Democratic Abdullah Janjuaka District, Uganda
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COGNOME NOME ALIAS DATA / LUOGO NUMERO DI PASSAPORTO / FUNZIONE / GIUSTIFICAZIONE DI NASCITA INFORMAZIONI PER L’IDENTIFICAZIONE
Alilabaki Kyagulanyi Forces (ADF), a foreign armed group operating in the Hussein Muhammad DRC that impedes the disar- Nicolas Luumu mament and voluntary Talengelanimiro repatriation or resettlement of ADF combatants, as de- scribed in paragraph 4 (b) of resolution 1857 (2008). The UNSC DRC Sanction Committee’s Group of Experts has reported that Mukulu has provided leader- ship and material support to the ADF, an armed group operating in the territory of the DRC. According to multiple sources including the UNSC DRC Sanctions Committee’s Group of Experts’ reports, Jamil Mukulu has also continued to exercise influ- ence over the policies, provided financing, and maintained direct command and control over the activities of, ADF forces in the field, including overseeing links with international terrorist networks.
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COGNOME NOME ALIAS DATA / LUOGO NUMERO DI PASSAPORTO / FUNZIONE / GIUSTIFICAZIONE DI NASCITA INFORMAZIONI PER L’IDENTIFICAZIONE
MUJYAMBERE Leopold Musenyeri 17 March 1962 Rwandan Commander of the Second Achille Kigali, Rwanda As of June 2011, Commander Division of FOCA/the Est. 1966 of the South Kivu operational Reserve Brigades (an FDLR Frere Petrus Ibrahim armed branch). Military sector now called «Amazon» of FDLR-FOCA. leader of a foreign armed group operating in the Based at Nyakaleke (south-east Democratic Republic of the of Mwenga, South Kivu). Congo, impeding the disar- mament 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. Since mid-2007, FDLR-FOCA, which previ- ously 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 Coun- cil resolution 1857 (2008) OP4 (d) and (e).
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MURWANASHYAKA Dr. Ignace Ignace 14 May 1963, Rwandan President of FDLR, and Butera (Rwanda) Arrested by German authorities supreme commander of the Ngoma, Butare on 17 November 2009. FDLR armed forces exercis- (Rwanda) ing influence over policies, Replaced by Gaston Iamure- and maintaining command mye, alias «Rumuli» as Presi- and control over the activities dent of FDLR-FOCA. Murwa- of FDLR forces, one of the nashyaka’s trial for war crimes armed groups and militias and crimes against humanity referred to in paragraph 20 of committed by FDLR troops in Res. 1493 (2003), involved in DRC in 2008 and 2009 began trafficking of arms, in viola- on 4 May 2011 in a German tion of the arms embargo. court. In telephone communication with FDLR military field commanders (including during the Busurungi May
2009 massacre); gave mili-
tary orders to the high com- mand; involved in coordinat- ing the transfer of arms and ammunition to FDLR units and relaying specific instruc- tions for use; managing large sums of money raised through illicit sale of natural resources in areas of FDLR control. According to the Office of the SRSG on Children and Armed Conflict, he held command responsibility as President and military com-
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COGNOME NOME ALIAS DATA / LUOGO NUMERO DI PASSAPORTO / FUNZIONE / GIUSTIFICAZIONE DI NASCITA INFORMAZIONI PER L’IDENTIFICAZIONE mander of FDLR for recruit- ment and use of children by the FDLR in Eastern Congo. MUSONI Straton IO Musoni 6 April 1961 Rwandan Through his leadership of the (possibly 4 June Arrested by German authorities FDLR, a foreign armed group 1961), Mugam- on 17 November 2009. operating in the DRC, Mu- bazi, Kigali, soni is impeding the disar- Rwanda Musoni’s trial for war crimes mament and voluntary and crimes against humanity repatriation or resettlement of committed by FDLR troops in combatants belonging to DRC in 2008 and 2009 began those groups, in breach of on 4 May 2011 in a German resolution 1649 (2005). court. Replaced as 1st Vice-President of the FDLR by Sylvestre Mudacumura. MUTEBUTSI Jules Jules Mutebusi 1964, Minembwe Congolese Joined forces with other Jules Mutebuzi South Kivu Former FARDC Deputy Mili- renegade elements of former tary Regional Commander of RCD-G to take town of Colonel Mutebutsi Bukavu in May 2004 by 10th MR in April 2004, dis- missed for indiscipline. force. Implicated in the receipt of weapons outside of In December 2007, he was FARDC structures and arrested by Rwandan authorities provision of supplies to when he tried to cross the armed groups and militia border into DRC. He has lived mentioned in paragraph 20 of since in semi-liberty in Kigali Res. 1493 (2003), in (not authorized to leave the violation of the arms country). embargo.
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COGNOME NOME ALIAS DATA / LUOGO NUMERO DI PASSAPORTO / FUNZIONE / GIUSTIFICAZIONE DI NASCITA INFORMAZIONI PER L’IDENTIFICAZIONE
NGUDJOLO Matthieu, Chui Cui Ngudjolo Arrested by MONUC in Bunia FNI Chief of Staff and former in October 2003. Chief of Staff of the FRPI, Surrendered by the Government exercising influence over of the DRC to the International policies and maintaining Criminal Court on 7 February command and control over
2008. 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. According to the Office of the SRSG on Children and Armed Conflict, he was responsible for recruitment and use of children under
15 years old in Ituri in 2006.
NJABU Floribert Floribert Njabu Under house arrest in Kinshasa President of FNI, one of the Ngabu Floribert Ndjabu since March 2005 for FNI armed groups and militias involvement in human rights referred to in paragraph 20 of Floribert Ngabu Ndjabu abuses. Res. 1493 (2003), involved in Transferred to The Hague on 27 the trafficking of arms, in March 2011 to testify in the violation of the arms em- ICC Germain Katanga and bargo. Mathieu Ngudjolo trials. NKUNDA Laurent Laurent Nkunda Bwatare 6 February 1967, Congolese Joined forces with other Laurent Nkundabatware North Former RCD-G General. renegade elements of former Kivu/Rutshuru RCD-G to take Bukavu in Laurent Nkunda Mahoro Founder, National Congress for May 2004 by force. In receipt Batware 2 February 1967 the People’s Defense, 2006; of weapons outside of
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Laurent Nkunda Batware Senior Officer, Rally for Con- FARDC in violation of the golese Democracy-Goma arms embargo. Nkunda Mihigo Laurent (RCD-G), 1998–2006; Officer According to the Office of Chairman Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), the SRSG on Children and General Nkunda 1992–1998. Armed Conflict, he was Laurent Nkunda was arrested by responsible for 264 cases of Papa Six Rwandan authorities in Rwanda recruitment and use of in January 2009 and replaced as children by troops under his the commander of the CNDP. command in North Kivu from since then, he has been under 2002 to 2009. house arrest in Kigali, Rwanda. DRC Government’s request to extradite Nkunda for crimes committed in eastern DRC has been refused by Rwanda. In 2010, Nkunda’s appeal for illegal detention was rejected by Rwandan court in Gisenyi, ruling that the matter should be examined by a military court. Nkunda’s lawyers initiated a procedure with the Rwandan Military court. Retains some influence over certain elements of the CNDP. NSANZUBUKIRE Felicien Fred Irakeza 1967 Rwandan Felicien Nsanzubukire Murama, 1st battalion leader of the supervised and coordinated FDLR-FOCA, based in the the trafficking of ammunition Kinyinya, and weapons between at least Uvira-Sange area of South Rubungo, Kivu. November 2008 and April Kigali, Rwanda 2009 from the United Repub-
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A member of the FDLR since at lic of Tanzania, via Lake least 1994 and operating in Tanganyika, to FDLR units eastern DRC since October based in the Uvira and Fizi
1998. areas of South Kivu.
As of June 2011, based in Magunda, Mwenga territory, South Kivu. NTAWUNGUKA Pacifique Colonel Omega 1 January 1964, Rwandan Commander of the First Nzeri Gaseke Gisenyi Commander, Operational Sector Division of FOCA (an FDLR Province North Kivu «SONOKI» of armed wing). Military leader Israel Rwanda of a foreign armed group FDLR-FOCA. Pacifique Ntawungula Est. 1964 operating in the Democratic As of June 2011, based at Republic of the Congo, Matembe, North Kivu. impeding the disarmament Received military training in and the voluntary repatriation Egypt and resettlement of combat- ants, in violation of 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. Since mid-2007, FDLR-FOCA, which previ- ously recruited boys in their mid to late teens, has been forcefully recruiting youth from the age of 10 years. The
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COGNOME NOME ALIAS DATA / LUOGO NUMERO DI PASSAPORTO / FUNZIONE / GIUSTIFICAZIONE DI NASCITA INFORMAZIONI PER L’IDENTIFICAZIONE youngest are then used as escorts, and older children are deployed as soldiers on the frontline, in violation of Security Council resolution
1857 (2008) OP4 (d) and (e).
NYAKUNI James Ugandan Trade partnership with Jérôme Kakwavu, particu- larly smuggling across the DRC/Uganda border, includ- ing suspected smuggling of weapons and military mate- rial in unchecked trucks. Violation of the arms em- bargo and provision of assistance to armed groups and militia referred to in paragraph 20 of Res. 1493 (2003), including financial support that allows them to operate militarily. NZEYIMANA Stanislas Deogratias Bigaruka 1 January 1966, Rwandan Deputy commander Deputy Commander of the Izabayo Mugusa (Butare), of the FDLR-FOCA. FOCA (an FDLR armed Bigaruka Rwanda As of June 2011, based at branch). Military leader of a Est. 1967 Mukoberwa, North Kivu. foreign armed group operat- Bigurura ing in the Democratic Repub- Izabayo Deo Alt. 28 August lic of the Congo, impeding
1966 the disarmament and the
Jules Mateso Mlamba voluntary repatriation and resettlement of combatants, per Security Council resolu- tion 1857 (2008) OP 4 (b). In
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COGNOME NOME ALIAS DATA / LUOGO NUMERO DI PASSAPORTO / FUNZIONE / GIUSTIFICAZIONE DI NASCITA INFORMAZIONI PER L’IDENTIFICAZIONE 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).
OZIA MAZIO Dieudonné Ozia Mazio 6 June 1949, Congolese Financial schemes with Omari Ariwara, DRC While president of the Fédéra- Jérôme Kakwavu and FAPC tion des entreprises congolaises and smuggling across the Mr Omari DRC/Uganda border, allow- (FEC) in Aru territory, Dieu- donné Ozia Mazio is believed to ing supplies and cash to be have died in Ariwara on 23 made available to Kakwavu September 2008. and his troops. Violation of the arms embargo, including by providing assistance to armed groups and militia referred to in paragraph 20 of Res. 1493 (2003).
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SHEKA Ntabo Ntaberi 4 April 1976 Congolese Ntabo Ntaberi Sheka, Com- Walikale Terri- Commander-in-Chief, Nduma mander-in-Chief of the tory, DRC Defence of Congo, Mayi Mayi political branch of the Mayi Sheka group. Mayi Sheka, is the political leader of a Congolese armed group that impedes the disarmament, demobilization, or reintegration of combat- ants. The Mayi Mayi Sheka is a Congo-based militia group that operates from bases in Walikale territory in eastern DRC. The Mayi Mayi Sheka group has carried out attacks on mines in eastern DRC, including taking over the Bisiye mines and extorting from locals. Ntabo Ntaberi Sheka has also committed serious violations of international law involving the targeting of children. Ntabo Ntaberi Sheka planned and ordered a series of attacks in Walikale territory from 30 July to 2 August, 2010, to punish local popula- tions accused of collaborating with Congolese Government forces. In the course of the attacks, children were raped
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COGNOME NOME ALIAS DATA / LUOGO NUMERO DI PASSAPORTO / FUNZIONE / GIUSTIFICAZIONE DI NASCITA INFORMAZIONI PER L’IDENTIFICAZIONE and were abducted, subjected to forced labor and subjected to cruel, inhumane or degrad- ing treatment. The Mayi Mayi Sheka militia group also forcibly recruits boys and holds children in their ranks from recruitment drives. TAGANDA Bosco Bosco Ntaganda 1973 or 1974 Congolese UPC/L military commander, Bosco Ntagenda Bigogwe, Born in Rwanda, he moved to exercising influence over Rwanda Nyamitaba, Masisi territory, policies and maintaining General Taganda command and control over North Kivu, when he was a «Lydia» when he was child. the activities of UPC/L, one part of APR of the armed groups and As of June 2011, he resides in militias referred to in para- Terminator Goma and owns large farms in graph 20 of Res. 1493 (2003), Call sign «Tango Ro- Ngungu area, Masisi territory, involved in the trafficking of meo» or «Tango» North Kivu. arms, in violation of the arms Major Nominated FARDC Brigadier- embargo. He was appointed General by Presidential Decree General in the FARDC in on 11 December 2004, follow- December 2004 but refused ing Ituri peace agreements. to accept the promotion, Formerly Chief of Staff in therefore remaining outside of the FARDC. CNDP military commander since the arrest of Laurent According to the Office of Nkunda in January 2009. the SRSG on Children and Armed Conflict, he was Since January 2009, de facto responsible for recruitment Deputy Commander of con- secutive anti-FDLR operations and use of children in Ituri in
2002 and 2003, and 155 cases
«Umoja Wetu», «Kimia II» and of direct and/or command
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COGNOME NOME ALIAS DATA / LUOGO NUMERO DI PASSAPORTO / FUNZIONE / GIUSTIFICAZIONE DI NASCITA INFORMAZIONI PER L’IDENTIFICAZIONE «Amani Leo» in North and responsibility for recruitment South Kivu. and use of children in North Kivu from 2002 to 2009. As CNDP Chief of Staff, had direct and command respon- sibility for the massacre at Kiwanja (November 2008). ZIMURINDA Innocent Zimulinda September 1, Congolese According to multiple
1972 Colonel in the FARDC sources, Lt Col Innocent
Or 1975 Zimurinda, in his capacity as Integrated in the FARDC in one of the commanders of the Ngungu, Masisi 2009 as a Lieutenant Colonel, FARDC 231st Brigade, gave Territory, North brigade commander in FARDC orders that resulted in the Kivu Province, Kimia II Ops, based in Ngungu massacre of over 100 Rwan- DRC area. dan refugees, mostly women In July 2009, Zimurinda was and children, during an April promoted to full Colonel and 2009 military operation in the became FARDC Sector com- Shalio area. maner in Ngungu and subse- The UNSC DRC Sanctions quently in Kitchanga in FARDC Committee’s Group of Kimia II and Amani Leo Experts reported that Lt Col Operations. Innocent Zimurinda was Whereas Zimurinda did not witnessed first hand refusing appear in the 31 December to release three children from
2010 DRC Presidential ordi- his command in Kalehe, on
nance nominating high FARDC August 29, 2009. officers, Zimurinda de facto According to multiple maintained his command sources, Lt Col Innocent position of FARDC 22nd sector Zimurinda, prior to the in Kitchanga and wears the CNDP’s integration into newly issued FARDC rank and FARDC, participated in a uniform. November 2008 CNDP
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He remains loyal to Bosco operation that resulted in the Ntaganda. massacre of 89 civilians, including women and chil- In December 2010, recruitment dren, in the region of Ki- activities carried out by ele- wanja. ments under the command of Zimurinda were denounced in In March 2010, 51 human open source reports. rights groups working in eastern DRC alleged that Zimurinda was responsible for multiple human rights abuses involving the murder of numerous civilians, includ- ing women and children, between February 2007 and August 2007. Zimurinda was accused in the same com- plaint of responsibility for the rape of a large number of women and girls. According to a May 21, 2010, statement by the Special Representative of the Secre- tary General for Children and Armed Conflict, Innocent Zimurinda has been involved in the arbitrary execution of child soldiers, including during operation Kimia II. According to the same statement, he denied access by the UN Mission in the DRC (MONUC) to screen
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COGNOME NOME ALIAS DATA / LUOGO NUMERO DI PASSAPORTO / FUNZIONE / GIUSTIFICAZIONE DI NASCITA INFORMAZIONI PER L’IDENTIFICAZIONE troops for minors. According to the UNSC DRC Sanctions Committee’s Group of Experts, Lt Col Zimurinda holds direct and command responsibility for child recruitment and for maintain- ing children within troops under his command.
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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 Since December 2008, BAL no 24 April 2008 by the Security Coun- longer holds an aircraft operating cil Committee established pursuant to license in the DRC. 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). Congomet Trading House Butembo, North Kivu No longer exists as a gold trading Congomet trading House was owned (formerly listed as Congocom) house in Butembo, North Kivu. by Kisoni 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 was controlled by the FNI. The FNI derived 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 resolutions 1493 (2003) and 1596 (2005).
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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 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 resolutions 1493 (2003) and 1596 (2005). MACHANGA LTD Kampala, Uganda Gold export company (Directors: Mr. Machanga bought gold through a Rajendra Kumar Vaya and Mr. regular commercial relationship with Hirendra M. Vaya). traders in the DRC tightly linked to In 2010, assets belonging to militias. This constitutes «provision Machanga, held in the account of of assistance» to illegal armed groups Emirates Gold, were frozen by bank in breach of the arms embargo of of Nova Scotia Mocatta (UK). resolutions 1493 (2003) and 1596 (2005). The previous owner of Machanga, Rajendra Kumar, and his brother Vipul Kumar, have remained in- volved in purchasing gold from eastern DRC. TOUS POUR LA PAIX ET LE Goma, North Kivu Goma, with provincial committees in Implicated in violation of the arms DEVELOPPEMENT (TPD) South Kivu, Kasai Occidental, Kasai embargo, by providing assistance Oriental and Maniema. to RCD-G, particularly in supplying Officially suspended all activities trucks to transport arms and troops, since 2008. and also by transporting weapons for distribution to parts of the In practice, as of June 2011 TPD offices are open and involved in cases
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NOME INDIRIZZO INFORMAZIONI PER GIUSTIFICAZIONE L’IDENTIFICAZIONE related to returns of IDPs, community population in Masisi and Rutshuru, reconciliation initiatives, land conflict North Kivu, in early 2005. settlements, etc. The TPD President is Eugene Se- rufuli and Vice-President is Saverina Karomba. Important members include North Kivu provincial depu- ties Robert Seninga and Bertin Kirivita. UGANDA COMMERCIAL IMPEX Kajoka Street, Kisemente, Kampala, Gold export company (Former UCI bought gold through a regular (UCI) LTD Uganda; Tel.: +256 41 533 578/9 Directors Mr. J.V. LODHIA – known commercial relationship with traders Alternative address: PO Box 22709, as «Chuni» – and his son Mr. Kunal in the DRC tightly linked to militias. Kampala, Uganda LODHIA) This constitutes «provision of assis- In January 2011, Ugandan authorities tance» to illegal armed groups in notified the Committee that following breach of the arms embargo of an exemption on its financial hold- resolutions 1493 (2003) and 1596 ings, Emirates Gold repaid UCI’s (2005). dept to Crane Bank in Kampala, leading to final closure of its ac- counts. The previous owner of UCI, J.V. Lodhia and his son Kumal Lodhia have remained involved in purchas- ing gold from eastern DRC.
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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 SRSG Special Representative of the Secretary-General TPD Tous pour la paix et le développements 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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