<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><swiss-sanctions-list list-type="amendment" date="2024-10-23"><sanctions-program ssid="100" version-date="2024-10-23" predecessor-version-date="2024-08-16"><program-key lang="eng">Congo</program-key><program-key lang="ger">Kongo</program-key><program-key lang="fre">Congo</program-key><program-key lang="ita">Congo</program-key><program-name lang="eng">Ordinance of 22 June 2005 on measures against the Democratic Republic of Congo (SR 946.231.12), annexes 1 and 2</program-name><program-name lang="ger">Verordnung vom 22. Juni 2005 über Massnahmen gegenüber der Demokratischen Republik Kongo (SR 946.231.12), Anhänge 1 und 2</program-name><program-name lang="fre">Ordonnance du 22 juin 2005 instituant des mesures à l’encontre de la République démocratique du Congo (RS 946.231.12), annexes 1 et 2</program-name><program-name lang="ita">Ordinanza del 22 giugno 2005 che istituisce provvedimenti nei confronti della Repubblica democratica del Congo (RS 946.231.12), allegati 1 e 2</program-name><sanctions-set ssid="38066" lang="eng">article 2 (Financial sanctions) and 4 (Travel ban), annex 2</sanctions-set><sanctions-set ssid="38066" lang="ger">Art. 2 Abs. 1 (Finanzsanktionen) und Art. 4 Abs. 1 und 3 (Ein- und Durchreiseverbot), Anhang 2</sanctions-set><sanctions-set ssid="38066" lang="fre">art. 2, al. 1 (Sanctions financières) et art. 4, al. 1 et 3 (Interdiction de séjour et de transit), annexe 2</sanctions-set><sanctions-set ssid="38066" lang="ita">art. 2 cpv. 1 (Sanzioni finanziarie) e art. 4 cpv. 1 e 3 (Divieto di entrata e di transito), allegato 2</sanctions-set><origin>UN, EU</origin></sanctions-program><sanctions-program ssid="100" version-date="2024-10-23" predecessor-version-date="2024-08-16"><program-key lang="eng">Congo</program-key><program-key lang="ger">Kongo</program-key><program-key lang="fre">Congo</program-key><program-key lang="ita">Congo</program-key><program-name lang="eng">Ordinance of 22 June 2005 on measures against the Democratic Republic of Congo (SR 946.231.12), annexes 1 and 2</program-name><program-name lang="ger">Verordnung vom 22. Juni 2005 über Massnahmen gegenüber der Demokratischen Republik Kongo (SR 946.231.12), Anhänge 1 und 2</program-name><program-name lang="fre">Ordonnance du 22 juin 2005 instituant des mesures à l’encontre de la République démocratique du Congo (RS 946.231.12), annexes 1 et 2</program-name><program-name lang="ita">Ordinanza del 22 giugno 2005 che istituisce provvedimenti nei confronti della Repubblica democratica del Congo (RS 946.231.12), allegati 1 e 2</program-name><sanctions-set ssid="3976" lang="eng">article 2 (Financial sanctions) and 4 (Travel ban), annex 1</sanctions-set><sanctions-set ssid="3976" lang="ger">Art. 2 Abs. 1 (Finanzsanktionen) und Art. 4 Abs. 1 und 2 (Ein- und Durchreiseverbot), Anhang 1</sanctions-set><sanctions-set ssid="3976" lang="fre">art. 2, al. 1 (Sanctions financières) et art. 4, al. 1 et 2 (Interdiction de séjour et de transit), annexe 1</sanctions-set><sanctions-set ssid="3976" lang="ita">art. 2 cpv. 1 (Sanzioni finanziarie) e art. 4 cpv. 1 e 2 (Divieto di entrata e di transito), allegato 1</sanctions-set><origin>UN, EU</origin></sanctions-program><target ssid="38167"><sanctions-set-id>38066</sanctions-set-id><individual sex="male"><identity ssid="38172" main="true"><name ssid="69068" name-type="primary-name" quality="good" lang="eng"><name-part order="1" name-part-type="family-name"><value>Mupompa</value></name-part><name-part order="2" name-part-type="given-name"><value>Alex</value></name-part><name-part order="3" name-part-type="further-given-name"><value>Kande</value></name-part></name><name ssid="38178" name-type="alias" quality="good" lang="eng"><name-part order="1" name-part-type="whole-name"><value>Alexandre Kande Mupomba</value></name-part></name><name ssid="38179" name-type="alias" quality="good" lang="eng"><name-part order="1" name-part-type="whole-name"><value>Kande-Mupompa</value></name-part></name><nationality ssid="38180"><country iso-code="CD">Congo DR</country></nationality><nationality ssid="38903"><country iso-code="BE">Belgium</country></nationality><day-month-year ssid="38174" day="23" month="9" year="1950" calendar="Gregorian" quality="good"/><place-of-birth ssid="38175" place-id="37929" quality="good"/><address ssid="38173" place-id="37930" quality="good"><address-details>Messidorlaan 217/25</address-details></address><address ssid="39909" place-id="39889" quality="good"><address-details>1, avenue Bumba</address-details></address><identification-document ssid="0" document-type="passport"><number>OP0024910</number><issuer code="CD">Congo DR</issuer><date-of-issue>2016-03-21</date-of-issue><expiry-date>2021-03-20</expiry-date></identification-document></identity><justification ssid="68892">As Governor of Kasai Central until October 2017, Alex Kande Mupompa was responsible for the disproportionate use of force, violent repression and extrajudicial killings committed by security forces and the Congolese National Police (PNC) in Kasai Central from August 2016, including killings in the territory of Dibaya in February 2017.</justification><justification ssid="68893">Alex Kande Mupompa has therefore been involved in planning, directing or committing acts that constitute serious human rights violations or abuses in the DRC.</justification><justification ssid="68894">Alex Kande Mupompa has also played a part in the exploitation and aggravation of the crisis in the Kasai region for which he was a representative until October 2019 and in which he maintains a position of influence through the Congrès des alliés pour l’action au Congo (CAAC) which is part of the provincial government of Kasai.</justification></individual><modification modification-type="de-listed" enactment-date="2024-10-22" publication-date="2024-10-23" effective-date="2024-10-23"/></target><target ssid="38146"><sanctions-set-id>38066</sanctions-set-id><individual sex="male"><identity ssid="38150" main="true"><name ssid="69067" name-type="primary-name" quality="good" lang="eng"><name-part order="1" 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and Minister of the Interior and Security from December 2014 to December 2016, Evariste Boshab was officially responsible for the police and security services and for coordinating the work of provincial governors. In this capacity, he was responsible for arrests of activists and opposition members, as well as for disproportionate use of force, including between September 2016 and December 2016 in response to demonstrations in Kinshasa, which resulted in a large number of civilians being killed or injured by security services.</justification><justification ssid="68890">Evariste Boshab has therefore been involved in planning, directing or committing acts that constitute serious human rights violations or abuses in the DRC.</justification><justification ssid="68891">Evariste Boshab has also played a part in the exploitation and aggravation of the crisis in the Kasai region, where he maintains a position of influence, in particular since becoming Senator of Kasai in March 2019.</justification><other-information ssid="38149">Schengen visa expired on 5.1.2017.</other-information></individual><modification modification-type="de-listed" enactment-date="2024-10-22" publication-date="2024-10-23" effective-date="2024-10-23"/></target><place ssid="37910"><location>Tete Kalamba</location><country iso-code="CD">Congo DR</country></place><place ssid="37929"><location>Kananga</location><country iso-code="CD">Congo DR</country></place><place ssid="37930"><location>1180 Uccle</location><country iso-code="BE">Belgium</country></place><place ssid="39889"><location>Kinshasa / Ngaliema</location><country iso-code="CD">Congo DR</country></place><place ssid="39894"><location>Kinshasa / Gombe</location><country iso-code="CD">Congo DR</country></place></swiss-sanctions-list>