EU SANCTIONS ON LIBERIA UPDATED
On 15 March 2014, the EU made certain changes to its sanctions regime against Liberia, in the light of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2128 (2013). The UN resolution renewed the UN arms...
View ArticleUN and EU lift Liberia asset freezes and travel bans
The EU has terminated its targeted asset freezes and travel bans against former Liberian President Charles Taylor and people associated with him, following a UN Resolution ending UN targeted sanctions...
View ArticleUS lifts sanctions on Liberia
The United States has lifted its sanctions on Liberia, in force since 2004 under Executive Order 13348, that imposed asset freezes on former Liberian President Charles Taylor, people belonging to his...
View ArticleUN lifts all remaining sanctions on Liberia
The UN Security Council has lifted its arms embargo on non-state actors in Liberia, terminating the remainder of its Liberian sanctions regime. In Resolution 2288, the Security Council welcomed the...
View ArticleEU lifts Liberia sanctions regime
The EU has lifted its arms embargo on Liberia, terminating the remainder its Liberian sanctions regime. This decision implements the UN Security Council’s resolution to lift its own sanctions against...
View ArticleUK updates 5 dual-use OGELs
The UK has updated and amended 5 of its Open General Export Licences (OGELs) relating to the export of dual-use items. The action updates the goods-schedule of each relevant licence and removes Ivory...
View ArticleUS State Dept imposes travel ban on Liberian former official
The US State Department has listed the former Director of Passport and Visas at the Liberian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Andrew Wonplo due to his alleged involvement in significant corruption, pursuant...
View ArticleOFAC designates 6 for engaging in corruption
Yesterday (9 December 2020), on International Anti-Corruption Day, OFAC designated 3 people based in Liberia, the Kyrgyz Republic and China, for being current or former officials responsible for,...
View ArticleUS corruption and human rights designations
The US imposed sanctions on numerous people and entities this week for their involvement in corruption and/or human rights abuses. The designations were made ahead of/on International Anti-Corruption...
View ArticleOFAC lists 3 Liberian government officials
3 Liberian government officials were designated by OFAC today pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13818 (Global Magnitsky sanctions). They are said to be involved in ongoing public corruption in...
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