[RwandaLibre] Wall Street Journal (blog) - 22 hours ago: Obama Expands Sanctions Authority on Democratic Republic of the Congo

 

Obama Expands Sanctions Authority on Democratic Republic of the Congo

Wall Street Journal (blog) - 22 hours ago

President Barack Obama issued an executive order Tuesday that expands
the legal authority under which the U.S. can impose sanctions in the
ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The new executive order amended a 2006 order to conform more closely
to sanctions criteria established by the United Nations Security
Council, the White House said in a fact sheet. It allows for more U.S.
flexibility when targeting people contributing to the conflict in the
country, the fact sheet said.

According to the fact sheet, Washington can now impose sanctions in
the Congolese conflict for conduct including:

Actions or policies that threaten the peace, security, or stability of
the Democratic Republic of the Congo;
Actions or policies that undermine democratic processes or
institutions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo;
The targeting of women, children, or any civilians through the
commission of acts of violence (including killing, maiming, torture,
or rape or other sexual violence), abduction, forced displacement, or
attacks on schools, hospitals, religious sites, or locations where
civilians are seeking refuge, or through conduct that would constitute
a serious abuse or violation of human rights or a violation of
international humanitarian law;
The use or recruitment of children by armed groups or armed forces in
the context of the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo;
The obstruction of the delivery or distribution of, or access to,
humanitarian assistance;
Attacks against United Nations missions, international security
presences, or other peacekeeping operations;
Support to persons, including armed groups, involved in activities
that threaten the peace, security, or stability of the Democratic
Republic of the Congo or that undermine democratic processes or
institutions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, through the
illicit trade in natural resources of the Democratic Republic of the
Congo.

Write to Samuel Rubenfeld at Samuel.Rubenfeld@wsj.com

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