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<swiss-sanctions-list date="2021-02-22" list-type="amendment">
  <sanctions-program predecessor-version-date="2020-08-06" ssid="300"
                     version-date="2021-02-23">
    <program-key lang="eng">Central African Republic</program-key>

    <program-key lang="ger">Zentralafrikanische Republik</program-key>

    <program-key lang="fre">République centrafricaine</program-key>

    <program-key lang="ita">Repubblica Centrafricana</program-key>

    <program-name lang="eng">Ordinance of 14 March 2014 on measures against
    the Central African Republic (RS 946.231.123.6), annex</program-name>

    <program-name lang="ger">Verordnung vom 14. März 2014 über Massnahmen
    gegenüber der Zentralafrikanischen Republik (SR 946.231.123.6),
    Anhang</program-name>

    <program-name lang="fre">Ordonnance du 14 mars 2014 instituant des mesures
    à l’encontre de la République centrafricaine (RS 946.231.123.6),
    annexe</program-name>

    <program-name lang="ita">Ordinanza del 14 marzo 2014 che istituisce
    provvedimenti nei confronti della Repubblica Centrafricana (RS
    946.231.123.6), allegato</program-name>

    <sanctions-set lang="eng" ssid="27650">art. 2, para. 1 let. a (Financial
    sanctions) et art. 4, para. 1 (Travel ban)</sanctions-set>

    <sanctions-set lang="ger" ssid="27650">Art. 2 Abs. 1 Bst. a
    (Finanzsanktionen) und 4 Abs. 1 (Ein- und
    Durchreiseverbot)</sanctions-set>

    <sanctions-set lang="fre" ssid="27650">art. 2, al. 1 let. a (Sanctions
    financières) et art. 4, al. 1 (Interdiction de séjour et de
    transit)</sanctions-set>

    <sanctions-set lang="ita" ssid="27650">art. 2 cpv. 1 lett. a (Sanzioni
    finanziarie) e 4 cpv. 1 (Divieto di entrata e di transito)</sanctions-set>

    <origin>UN</origin>
  </sanctions-program>

  <target sanctions-set-id="27650" ssid="43100">
    <individual>
      <identity main="true" ssid="43105">
        <name lang="eng" name-type="primary-name" quality="good" ssid="43110">
          <name-part name-part-type="given-name" order="1">
            <value>Bi Sidi</value>
          </name-part>

          <name-part name-part-type="family-name" order="2">
            <value>Souleman</value>
          </name-part>
        </name>

        <name lang="eng" name-type="alias" quality="good" ssid="43111">
          <name-part name-part-type="whole-name" order="1">
            <value>Sidiki</value>
          </name-part>
        </name>

        <name lang="eng" name-type="alias" quality="good" ssid="43112">
          <name-part name-part-type="whole-name" order="1">
            <value>“General” Sidiki</value>
          </name-part>
        </name>

        <name lang="eng" name-type="alias" quality="good" ssid="43113">
          <name-part name-part-type="whole-name" order="1">
            <value>Sidiki Abbas</value>
          </name-part>
        </name>

        <name lang="eng" name-type="alias" quality="good" ssid="43114">
          <name-part name-part-type="whole-name" order="1">
            <value>Souleymane Bi Sidi</value>
          </name-part>
        </name>

        <name lang="eng" name-type="alias" quality="good" ssid="43115">
          <name-part name-part-type="whole-name" order="1">
            <value>Bi Sidi Soulemane</value>
          </name-part>
        </name>

        <nationality ssid="43116">
          <country iso-code="CF">Central African Republic</country>
        </nationality>

        <day-month-year calendar="Gregorian" day="20" month="7" quality="good"
                        ssid="43107" year="1962"/>

        <place-of-birth place-id="43103" quality="good" ssid="43108"/>

        <address place-id="43104" quality="good" ssid="43106"/>

        <identification-document document-type="other" ssid="43119">
          <number>N°235/MISPAT/DIRCAB/DGPC/DGAEI/SI/SP</number>

          <issuer code="CF">Central African Republic</issuer>

          <date-of-issue>2019-03-15</date-of-issue>

          <remark>Laissez-passer, issued by the Minister of Interior of the
          Central African Republic</remark>
        </identification-document>
      </identity>

      <justification ssid="44487">Bi Sidi Souleman leads the Central African
      Republic (CAR)-based militia group Retour, Réclamation, Réhabilitation
      (3R) which has killed, tortured, raped, and displaced civilians and
      engaged in arms trafficking, illegal taxation activities, and warfare
      with other militias since its creation in 2015. Bi Sidi Souleman himself
      has also participated in torture. On 6 Feb 2019, 3R signed the Political
      Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation in the CAR but has engaged in
      acts violating the Agreement and remains a threat to the peace,
      stability and security of the CAR. For instance, on 21 May 2019, 3R
      killed 34 unarmed civilians in three villages, summarily executing adult
      males. Bi Sidi Souleman openly confirmed to a UN Entity that he had
      ordered 3R elements to the villages on the date of the attacks, but did
      not admit to giving the orders for 3R to kill. In Dec 2020, after having
      joined a coalition of armed groups established to disrupt the electoral
      process, Bi Sidi Souleman was reportedly killed during fighting.
      INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link
      available.</justification>

      <other-information ssid="43102">Designation: President and
      self-proclaimed “general” of the Retour, Réclamation et Réhabilitation
      (3R)</other-information>
    </individual>

    <modification effective-date="2021-02-22" enactment-date="2021-02-23"
                  modification-type="amended" publication-date="2021-02-23">
      <added>
        <justification ssid="44487">Bi Sidi Souleman leads the Central African
        Republic (CAR)-based militia group Retour, Réclamation, Réhabilitation
        (3R) which has killed, tortured, raped, and displaced civilians and
        engaged in arms trafficking, illegal taxation activities, and warfare
        with other militias since its creation in 2015. Bi Sidi Souleman
        himself has also participated in torture. On 6 Feb 2019, 3R signed the
        Political Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation in the CAR but has
        engaged in acts violating the Agreement and remains a threat to the
        peace, stability and security of the CAR. For instance, on 21 May
        2019, 3R killed 34 unarmed civilians in three villages, summarily
        executing adult males. Bi Sidi Souleman openly confirmed to a UN
        Entity that he had ordered 3R elements to the villages on the date of
        the attacks, but did not admit to giving the orders for 3R to kill. In
        Dec 2020, after having joined a coalition of armed groups established
        to disrupt the electoral process, Bi Sidi Souleman was reportedly
        killed during fighting. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice
        web link available.</justification>
      </added>

      <removed>
        <justification ssid="43101">Bi Sidi Souleman leads the Central African
        Republic (CAR)-based militia group Retour, Réclamation, Réhabilitation
        (3R) which has killed, tortured, raped, and displaced civilians and
        engaged in arms trafficking, illegal taxation activities, and warfare
        with other militias since its creation in 2015. Bi Sidi Souleman
        himself has also participated in torture. On 6 Feb 2019, 3R signed the
        Political Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation in the CAR but has
        engaged in acts violating the Agreement and remains a threat to the
        peace, stability and security of the CAR. For instance, on 21 May
        2019, 3R killed 34 unarmed civilians in three villages, summarily
        executing adult males. Bi Sidi Souleman openly confirmed to a UN
        Entity that he had ordered 3R elements to the villages on the date of
        the attacks, but did not admit to giving the orders for 3R to kill.
        INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link
        available.</justification>
      </removed>
    </modification>
  </target>

  <place ssid="43103">
    <location>Bocaranga</location>

    <country iso-code="CF">Central African Republic</country>
  </place>

  <place ssid="43104">
    <location>Koui</location>

    <area>Ouham-Pendé prefecture</area>

    <country iso-code="CF">Central African Republic</country>
  </place>
</swiss-sanctions-list>
