<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><swiss-sanctions-list list-type="amendment" date="2022-11-04"><sanctions-program ssid="25" version-date="2022-11-04" predecessor-version-date="2020-11-12"><program-key lang="eng">Burundi</program-key><program-key lang="ger">Burundi</program-key><program-key lang="fre">Burundi</program-key><program-key lang="ita">Burundi</program-key><program-name lang="eng">Ordinance of 4 november 2015 on measures against Burundi (SR 946.231.121.8), annex</program-name><program-name lang="ger">Verordnung vom 4. November 2015 über Massnahmen gegenüber Burundi (SR 946.231.121.8), Anhang</program-name><program-name lang="fre">Ordonnance du 4 novembre 2015 instituant des mesures à l’encontre du Burundi (RS 946.231.121.8), annexe</program-name><program-name lang="ita">Ordinanza del 4 novembre 2015 che istituisce provvedimenti nei confronti della Repubblica del Burundi (RS 946.231.121.8), allegato</program-name><sanctions-set ssid="32654" lang="eng">art. 1, para. 1 let. a (Financial sanctions)</sanctions-set><sanctions-set ssid="32654" lang="ger">Art. 1 Abs. 1 Bst. a (Finanzsanktionen)</sanctions-set><sanctions-set ssid="32654" lang="fre">art. 1, al. 1 let. a (Sanctions financières)</sanctions-set><sanctions-set ssid="32654" lang="ita">art. 1 cpv. 1 lett. a (Sanzioni finanziarie)</sanctions-set><origin>EU</origin></sanctions-program><target sanctions-set-id="32654" ssid="32655"><individual sex="male"><identity ssid="32658" main="true"><name ssid="32662" name-type="primary-name" quality="good" lang="eng"><name-part order="1" name-part-type="given-name"><value>Godefroid</value></name-part><name-part order="2" name-part-type="family-name"><value>Bizimana</value></name-part></name><nationality ssid="32663"><country iso-code="BI">Burundi</country></nationality><day-month-year ssid="32659" day="23" month="4" year="1968" calendar="Gregorian" quality="good"/><place-of-birth ssid="32660" place-id="32657" quality="good"/><identification-document ssid="32661" document-type="passport"><number>DP0001520</number><issuer code="BI">Burundi</issuer></identification-document></identity><justification ssid="43863">“Chargé de missions de la Présidence” and former Deputy Director-General of the National Police. On 31 Dec 2019, Mr Bizimana was promoted to the rank of Chief Police Commissioner. Responsible for undermining democracy by making operational decisions that have led to a disproportionate use of force and acts of violent repression towards peaceful demonstrations that started on 26 Apr 2015 following the announcement of the presidential candidacy of President Nkurunziza.</justification></individual><modification modification-type="de-listed" enactment-date="2022-11-03" publication-date="2022-11-04" effective-date="2022-11-04"/></target><target sanctions-set-id="32654" ssid="32664"><individual sex="male"><identity ssid="32666" main="true"><name ssid="32669" name-type="primary-name" quality="good" lang="eng"><name-part order="1" name-part-type="given-name"><value>Gervais</value></name-part><name-part order="2" name-part-type="family-name"><value>Ndirakobuca</value></name-part></name><name ssid="32670" name-type="alias" quality="good" lang="eng"><name-part order="1" name-part-type="whole-name"><value>Ndakugarika</value></name-part></name><nationality ssid="32671"><country iso-code="BI">Burundi</country></nationality><day-month-year ssid="32667" day="1" month="8" year="1970" calendar="Gregorian" quality="good"/><identification-document ssid="32668" document-type="passport"><number>DP0000761</number><issuer code="BI">Burundi</issuer></identification-document></identity><justification ssid="43864">Minister of the Interior, Community Development and Public Security as of Jun 2020. Former head of Cabinet of the Presidential Administration (Présidence) responsible for matters relating to the National Police between May 2013 and Nov 2019, and former Director-General of the National Intelligence Service between Nov 2019 and Jun 2020. Responsible for obstructing the search for a political solution in Burundi by issuing instructions that led to a disproportionate use of force, acts of violence, acts of repression and violations of international human rights law against protestors demonstrating from 26 Apr 2015 onwards, following the announcement of the presidential candidacy of President Nkurunziza, including on 26, 27 and 28 Apr 2015 in the Nyakabiga and Musaga districts of Bujumbura.</justification></individual><modification modification-type="de-listed" enactment-date="2022-11-03" publication-date="2022-11-04" effective-date="2022-11-04"/></target><target sanctions-set-id="32654" ssid="32679"><individual><identity ssid="32681" main="true"><name ssid="32684" name-type="primary-name" quality="good" lang="eng"><name-part order="1" name-part-type="given-name"><value>Léonard</value></name-part><name-part order="2" name-part-type="family-name"><value>Ngendakumana</value></name-part></name><nationality ssid="32685"><country iso-code="BI">Burundi</country></nationality><day-month-year ssid="32682" day="24" month="11" year="1968" calendar="Gregorian" quality="good"/><identification-document ssid="32693" document-type="passport"><number>DP0000885</number><issuer code="BI">Burundi</issuer></identification-document></identity><justification ssid="32680">Former ‘Chargé de Missions de la Présidence’ and former army general. Responsible for obstructing the search for a political solution in Burundi by participating in the attempted coup d'état of 13 May 2015 to overthrow the Burundi Government. Responsible for acts of violence — grenade attacks — committed in Burundi, as well as for incitement to violence. General Léonard Ngendakumana publicly supported violence as a means to achieve political goals.</justification></individual><modification modification-type="de-listed" enactment-date="2022-11-03" publication-date="2022-11-04" effective-date="2022-11-04"/></target><place ssid="32657"><location>Nyagaseke</location><area>Mabayi, Cibitoke</area></place></swiss-sanctions-list>