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2 ECOWAS
3 EU
4 NL
5 UK
6 Swiss
7 Australia
8 Canada
9 Hong Kong
10 New Zealand
11 Singapore
12 US
- 12.1 OFAC
- 12.2 ITAR
13 OECD Tax Haven

UN

May 30, 2012 – Charles Taylor sentenced to 50 years in prison for war crimes – Judge at court in The Hague says ex-Liberia president’s crimes were of the ‘utmost gravity in scale and brutality’

Guardian News Item & HRW Press Release

May 25, 2012 – The Prosecutor v. Charles Ghankay Taylor – Chronology of the case at the Special Court for Sierra Leone

December 1989 – Charles Taylor, leader of the National Patriotic Front of Liberia (NPFL), launches a rebellion against the Samuel Doe-led government of Liberia.
March 23, 1991 – The Revolutionary United Front (RUF) launches a rebellion against the government of Sierra Leone, beginning of the country’s armed conflict.
August 2, 1997 – Taylor is sworn in as president of Liberia after years of civil war and an election in which there is an implicit threat that Taylor will resume armed conflict unless he is elected.
January 16, 2002 – The United Nations and government of Sierra Leone sign an agreement establishing the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL).
January 18, 2002 – President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah of Sierra Leone declares the end of the Sierra Leone civil war.
March 7, 2003 – The Trial Chamber of the SCSL confirms a sealed indictment of Taylor on 17 counts of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other serious violations of international law.
June 4, 2003 – The SCSL unseals Taylor’s indictment while Taylor is attending peace talks in Ghana to end the conflict in Liberia.
July 23, 2003 – Lawyers on behalf of Taylor file a motion asking the Trial Chamber to quash the indictment.
August 11, 2003 – Taylor steps down as president of Liberia and is flown to Nigeria, where he has been offered safe haven. He moves into a government guesthouse in Calabar.
December 4, 2003 – Interpol issues a “Red Notice,” which seeks Taylor’s arrest.
May 31, 2004 – The SCSL Appeals Chamber dismisses the motion brought on Taylor’s behalf to quash his indictment.
May 5, 2005 – While in Washington, D.C., President Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria states that he would consider supporting Taylor’s transfer to Liberia if a duly elected Liberian government made a formal request.
November 23, 2005 – Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf is declared the winner of the Liberian election and confirmed as the country’s next president.
March 16, 2006 – The SCSL approves an amended indictment against Taylor, reducing the counts from 17 to 11.
March 17, 2006 – President Obasanjo’s office confirms in a statement that President Johnson-Sirleaf has made a formal request to extradite Taylor.
March 25, 2006 – President Obasanjo sends a special envoy to Liberia to inform President Johnson-Sirleaf that the “Government of Liberia is free to take former President Charles Taylor into its custody.”
March 27, 2006 – Taylor disappears from his home in Nigeria.
March 29, 2006 – Taylor is apprehended by Nigerian authorities at the Nigerian border with Cameroon. He is flown to Monrovia, Liberia, where he is arrested by the United Nations Mission in Liberia. He is then transferred to the SCSL in Freetown, Sierra Leone.
March 30, 2006 – The president of the SCSL asks to transfer Taylor’s trial to The Hague, citing concerns about the stability of the West African sub-region if Taylor was tried in Freetown.
April 3, 2006 – Taylor makes his initial appearance at the SCSL in Freetown. He pleads not guilty to all charges.
June 16, 2006 – The United Nations Security Council passes Resolution 1688, allowing the SCSL to transfer Taylor’s case to The Hague.
June 30, 2006 – Taylor is transferred to The Hague.
June 4, 2007 – The prosecutor makes his opening statement before Trial Chamber II of the SCSL, which is using the facilities of the International Criminal Court in The Hague. Taylor boycotts the trial and dismisses his legal team.
July 17, 2007 – The SCSL principal defender assigns new counsel to Taylor.
January 7, 2008 – February 27, 2009 – The prosecution presents its case. In total, the prosecution calls 91 witnesses including 58 witnesses who testify to the alleged crimes committed, 29 insider witnesses who testify to alleged links between Taylor and the crimes, and 4 expert witnesses. Additional evidence includes written statements from four witnesses who testify to the crimes committed, and reports from two expert witnesses.
April 7, 2009 – Taylor’s defense attorneys make a submission of “No Case to Answer or Motion for Judgment of Acquittal” to the Trial Chamber, arguing that the prosecution failed to prove its case against Taylor.
May 4, 2009 – The Trial Chamber dismisses in its entirety the defense’s Motion for Judgment of Acquittal.
July 13, 2009 – The defense opens its case.
July 14, 2009 – November 10, 2009 – Taylor takes the stand in his own defense. Lead defense counsel Courtenay Griffiths conducts the direct-examination.
November 10, 2009 – February 5, 2010 – Lead prosecutor Brenda Hollis conducts the cross-examination of Taylor.
February 15, 2010 – February 19, 2010 – Defense lawyers conduct the re-examination of Taylor.
May 17, 2010 – The proceedings relocate from the International Criminal Court premises to the Special Tribunal for Lebanon premises in Leidschendam, on the outskirts of The Hague.
May 20, 2010 – The prosecution submits a motion to call three additional witnesses—Naomi Campbell, Carole White, and Mia Farrow—arguing that their testimony is necessary to prove that Taylor possessed rough diamonds, which he allegedly used to buy arms.
August 5 – August 10, 2010 – The three additional prosecution witnesses are called to the stand, bringing the number of prosecution witnesses to 94.
October 22, 2010 – The Trial Chamber orders the defense to finalize its case by November 12, 2010. Prosecution and defense are given until January 14, 2011 to submit their final trial briefs.
November 12, 2010 – The defense formally rests its case after presenting 21 witnesses.
January 14, 2011 – The prosecution submits its final trial brief by the court-mandated deadline. The defense does not meet the deadline, contending the court must decide on outstanding motions before it can properly submit its final brief.
January 20, 2011 – At a status conference, the Trial Chamber by majority opinion holds that the order to submit final trial briefs by January 14, 2011 will not be amended because outstanding defense motions were submitted only after the defense formally closed its case.
February 3, 2011 – Taylor’s defense team files its final trial brief after the Trial Chamber has issued its final decisions on the outstanding motions.
February 7, 2011 – The Trial Chamber by majority opinion declines to accept the defense’s final trial brief.
February 8, 2011 – The prosecution presents its closing arguments. Lead defense counsel Courtenay Griffiths leaves the courtroom after indicating to the judges that the defense was not prepared to take part in the closing arguments due to the rejection of its final trial brief.
March 3, 2011 – The Appeals Chamber reverses the decision of the Trial Chamber to reject the defense final brief and orders the Trial Chamber to schedule the defense’s closing arguments.
March 9, 2011 – March 10, 2011 – Defense presents its closing arguments.
March 11, 2011 – The Trial Chamber officially closes the trial phase of the Taylor case. The judges retire to begin deliberations for a final judgment.
April 26, 2012 – The court plans to announce the judgment in the Taylor case.

(Source: HRW)

December 15, 2011 – Security Council extends mandate of panel of experts on sanctions on Liberia for one year.

The Security Council extended the mandate of a United Nations panel of experts monitoring compliance with sanctions imposed on Liberia in connection with the country’s civil war, noting a lack of progress in the implementation of financial measures stipulated in the sanctions regime.

The Panel of Experts was appointed by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in July 2007 to renew investigations on whether the sanctions were being enforced in the light of allegations that former president Charles Taylor still had access to considerable wealth in the country.

In today’s resolution, the Council decided to extend the mandate of the panel for a period of 12 months.

The panel will conduct two follow-up assessment missions to Liberia and neighboring States to investigate and compile a mid-term and a final report on the implementation and any violations of the sanctions measures on arms.

It will also assess the impact, effectiveness and continued need for the sanctions measures related to Mr. Taylor’s assets. The panel will identify and make recommendations on areas where Liberia’s capacity and States in the region can be strengthened to facilitate the implementation of the sanctions.

The Council also authorized the panel – within the context of Liberia’s evolving legal framework – to assess the extent to which forests and other natural resources are contributing to peace, security and development instead of instability.

The panel will also look into how the relevant legislation and other reform efforts are contributing to the transition, and provide recommendations on how Liberia’s natural resources could better contribute to the country’s progress towards sustainable peace and stability.

The UN body asked the panel to cooperate actively with the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme – an international initiative of governments, industry and civil society to stem the flow of conflict diamonds – and to assess the Liberian Government’s compliance with the certification scheme.

It required the panel to provide a mid-term report to the Council through the Liberia sanctions committee by 1 June next year and a final report by 1 December 2012.

The Council requested the panel to cooperate actively with other relevant panels of experts, in particular similar panels on Côte d’Ivoire and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

The panel was also required to assist the sanctions committee in updating the publicly available reasons for listing for entries on the travel ban and assets freeze lists, according to the resolution.

The Council requested the Secretary-General to reappoint the panel of experts and to make the necessary financial and security arrangements to support its work.

Meanwhile, the Council also heard briefings from four chairs of its committees, including Ambassador Nawaf Salam on the situation in Liberia, and Maria Luisa Ribeiro Viotti of Brazil, who chairs the sanctions committees on the DRC and Côte d’Ivoire.

It also heard from Ambassador Noël Nelson Messone of Gabon on Lebanon, while Ivan Barbalic of Bosnia and Herzegovina briefed on the Informal Working Group on Documentation and Other Procedural Questions of the Security Council.

UN News Centre

UNSCR 1521 (2003) & UN SCR 1792/2007 UN Sanctions
UNSCR 0788 (1992) UN Arms Sanctions

Embargo on arms and related material
Ban on provision of certain services
Restrictions on admission
Ban on round logs and timber products
Ban on diamonds
Freezing of funds and economic resources (persons and entities associated with former President Taylor)

ECOWAS

November 01, 1998 – The Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) declared a moratorium on the import, export and manufacture of light weapons. The Moratorium applies to pistols, rifles, shotguns, sub-machine guns, carbines, machine guns, anti-tank missiles, mortars and howitzers up to 85mm and ammunition and spare parts for the above. A Code of Conduct on its implementation was agreed on 24 March 1999.

Exceptions to the Moratorium may be granted where the goods are to meet legitimate security needs.

There are three exceptions to the Moratorium as follows:

for international peace operations
for legitimate national security needs
for individual ownership of a single weapon in the pistol, shotgun or non-military rifle categories for hunting or sporting purposes.

The ECOWAS Moratorium applies to all states in ECOWAS:

Benin
Burkina Faso
Cape Verde
Côte d’Ivoire
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Liberia
Mali
Niger
Nigeria
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Togo

EU

March 26, 2013 – Implementing Regulation (EU) No 291/2013 of 26 March 2013 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 872/2004 concerning further restrictive measures in relation to Liberia

January 9, 2013 – EU Implementing Regulation (EU) No 9/2013 of 9 January 2013 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 872/2004 concerning further restrictive measures in relation to Liberia

The following natural person shall be removed:

‘Mohamed Ahmad Salame (alias (a) Mohamed Ahmad Salami, (b) Ameri Al Jawad, (c) Jawad Al Ameri, (d) Moustapha Salami, (e) Moustapha A Salami). Date of birth: (a) 22.9.1961, (b) 18.10.1963. Place of birth: (a) Abengourou, Côte d’Ivoire (b) Ganta, Nimba County, Liberia. Nationality: Lebanese. Passports No: (a) 2210697 (Lebanese passport, valid 14.12.2010-14.12.2011), (b) 1622263 (Ordinary Lebanese passport, valid 24.4.2001-23.4.2006), (c) 004296/00409/00 (Togolese Diplomatic passport, valid 21.8.2002-23.8.2007), (d) 000275 (Liberian Diplomatic Passport, valid 11.1.1998- 10.1.2000), (e) 002414 (Liberian Diplomatic Passport, valid 20.6.2001- 19.6.2003), (f) D/001217 (Liberian Diplomatic Passport), (g) Diplomatic-2781 (Liberian Diplomatic Passport). Other information: (a) Ivorian Passport; no details available, (b) Owner of Mohamed and Company Logging Company. Date of designation referred to in Article 6(b): 23.6.2004.’

August 27, 2012 – EU Implementing Regulation (EU) No 777/2012 of 27 August 2012 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 872/2004 concerning further restrictive measures in relation to Liberia.

The following natural persons shall be removed: ‘Leonid Yukhimovich Minin (alias (a) Blavstein, (b) Blyuvshtein, (c) Blyafshtein, (d) Bluvshtein, (e) Blyufshtein, (f) Vladamir Abramovich Kerler (g) Vladimir Abramovich Kerler, (h) Vladimir Abramovich Popilo-Veski (i) Vladimir Abramovich Popiloveski, (j) Vladimir Abramovich Popela, (k) Vladimir Abramovich Popelo, (l) Wulf Breslan, (m) Igor Osols). Date of birth: (a) 14.12.1947, (b) 18.10.1946. Place of birth: Odessa, USSR (now Ukraine). Nationality: Israeli. Forged German passports (name: Minin): (a) 5280007248D, (b) 18106739D. Israeli passports: (a) 6019832 (valid 6.11.1994 to 5.11.1999), (b) 9001689 (valid 23.1.1997 to 22.1.2002), (c) 90109052 (issued on 26.11.1997). Russian passport: KI0861177; Bolivian passport: 65118; Greek passport: no details. Other information: owner of Exotic Tropical Timber Enterprises.’ ‘Valeriy Naydo (alias Valerii Naido). Address: c/o CET Aviation, P.O. Box 932-20C, Ajman, United Arab Emirates. Date of birth: 10.8.1957. Nationality: Ukraine. Passport No: (a) AC251295 (Ukraine), (b) KC024178 (Ukraine). Other information: (a) a pilot, (b) one of the directors of Air Pass (Pietersburg Aviation Services and Systems), (c) Chief Executive Officer of CET Aviation.’ ‘Edwin M., Snowe jr. Address: Elwa Road, Monrovia, Liberia. Date of birth: 11.2.1970. Place of birth: Mano River, Grand Cape Mount, Liberia. Nationality: Liberian. Passport number: (a) OR/0056672-01, (b) D/005072, (c) D005640 (diplomatic passport), (d) D-00172 (ECOWAS-DPL Passport, valid 7.8.2008-6.7.2010). Other information: Representative, Liberian House of Representatives. Managing Director of the Liberian Petroleum and Refining Corporation (LPRC). Date of designation referred to in Article 6(b): 10.9.2004.’ ‘Agnes Reeves Taylor (alias Agnes Reeves-Taylor). Date of birth: 27.9.1965. Nationality: Liberian. Other information: former wife of former President Charles Taylor. Former Permanent Representative of Liberia to the International Maritime Organisation; Former Senior Member of the Liberian Government. (c) Currently resident in the United Kingdom.’ ‘Tupee Enid Taylor. Date of birth: (a) 17.12.1960, (b) 17.12.1962. Passports No: (a) L014670 (Liberian passport, valid 28.12.2009-28.12.2014) (b) D/002216 (Liberian diplomatic passport, valid 17.10.2007-17.10.2009). Other information: former wife of former President Charles Taylor’ ‘Jewell Howard Taylor (alias Howard Taylor). Date of birth: 17.1.1963. Liberian diplomatic passport: (a) D/ 003835-04 (valid 4.6.2004 to 3.6.2006), (b) D/00536307. Other information: Wife of former President Charles Taylor.’ ‘Myrtle Francelle Gibson. Date of birth: 3.11.1952. Other information: former Senator, advisor to former Liberian President Charles Taylor.’ ‘Martin George. Other information: (a) Former Ambassador of Liberia to the Federal Republic of Nigeria; (b) Associate of former President Charles Taylor with ongoing ties to him; (c) Alleged to have provided funds to former President Taylor. Date of designation referred to in Article 6(b): 9.6.2005.’ ‘Cyril A. Allen. Date of birth: 26.7.1952. Other information: former Chairman, National Patriotic Party.’ ‘Randolph Cooper (alias Randolf Cooper). Date of birth: 28.10.1950. Other information: former Managing Director of Robertsfield International Airport.’ ‘Reginald B. Goodridge (Senior) (alias Goodrich). Date of Birth: 11.11.1952. Other information: former Minister for Culture, Information, Tourism.’ ‘Emmanuel (II) Shaw. Date of birth: (a) 26.7.1956, (b) 26.7.1946. Other information: director of Lonestar Airways. Associated with Lone Star Communication Cooperation.’

May 31, 2012 – EU statement on the sentencing of Charles Taylor

“Former Liberian President Charles Taylor was sentenced on 30 May 2012 to 50 years in prison for 11 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Sierra Leone. On 26 April, the Special Court had found the ex-head of state guilty of aiding and abetting war crimes and crimes against humanity by supporting rebels in Sierra Leone.

The sentence by the Special Court for Sierra Leone confirms the gravity of the crimes he committed. This legal process, judgement and sentence demonstrate that nobody is above the law. All those who commit crimes against humanity, whether in their own country or another, whether in power or in rebellion, can and will be brought to justice.

This is the least that the victims of such crimes deserve. The EU is firmly committed to international justice and the fight against impunity. It has been a strong supporter of the Special Court for Sierra Leone.”

EU Press Release

February 13, 2012 – EU Implementing Regulation (EU) No 116/2012 of 13/02/2012 – This notice is issued in respect of the restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities relating to Liberia. Amendment of names.

EU – Common Position 2008/109/CFSP (13/02/2008)

On 10 February 2004, following the adoption by the United Nations Security Council of UNSCR 1521 (2003), setting out revised measures regarding Liberia to take into account the evolution of the situation in Liberia and in particular the departure of former President Charles Taylor, and the adoption of Council Common Position 2004/137/CFSP of 10 February 2004 concerning restrictive measures against Liberia, the Council adopted Regulation 234/2004 imposing restrictive measures in respect of Liberia

See also, Diamonds & Other High Value Commodities

On 11th September 2009 Financial institutions and other bodies and persons are requested to check whether they maintain any accounts or otherwise hold any funds or economic resources for the individuals named in the regulation and, if so, they should report to the FIU details of all funds or economic resources that they have frozen.

COUNCIL COMMON POSITION 2004/137/CFSP of 10 February 2004 concerning restrictive measures against Liberia and repealing Common Position 2001/357/CFSP EU Arms Sanctions

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 872/2004 of 29 April 2004 concerning further restrictive measures in relation to Liberia Renewed and amended E.U. regulation 234/2004, amended by regulation 1126/2006

General information EU Sanctions on Liberia.

NL

Dutch Sanction Law 1977 – Liberia 2004 & Liberia 2004 II

UK

March 28, 2013 – Implementing Regulation (EU) No 291/2013 of 26 March 2013 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 872/2004 concerning further restrictive measures in relation to Liberia

UK-EU Sanctions

January 11, 2013 – UK Implementing Regulation (EU) No 9/2013 of 9 January 2013 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 872/2004 concerning further restrictive measures in relation to Liberia

The following natural person shall be removed:

‘Mohamed Ahmad Salame (alias (a) Mohamed Ahmad Salami, (b) Ameri Al Jawad, (c) Jawad Al Ameri, (d) Moustapha Salami, (e) Moustapha A Salami). Date of birth: (a) 22.9.1961, (b) 18.10.1963. Place of birth: (a) Abengourou, Côte d’Ivoire (b) Ganta, Nimba County, Liberia. Nationality: Lebanese. Passports No: (a) 2210697 (Lebanese passport, valid 14.12.2010-14.12.2011), (b) 1622263 (Ordinary Lebanese passport, valid 24.4.2001-23.4.2006), (c) 004296/00409/00 (Togolese Diplomatic passport, valid 21.8.2002-23.8.2007), (d) 000275 (Liberian Diplomatic Passport, valid 11.1.1998- 10.1.2000), (e) 002414 (Liberian Diplomatic Passport, valid 20.6.2001- 19.6.2003), (f) D/001217 (Liberian Diplomatic Passport), (g) Diplomatic-2781 (Liberian Diplomatic Passport). Other information: (a) Ivorian Passport; no details available, (b) Owner of Mohamed and Company Logging Company. Date of designation referred to in Article 6(b): 23.6.2004.’

UK-EU 9-2013

August 29, 2012 – UK Implementing Regulation (EU) No 777/2012 of 27 August 2012 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 872/2004 concerning further restrictive measures in relation to Liberia.

The following natural persons shall be removed:

‘Leonid Yukhimovich Minin (alias (a) Blavstein, (b) Blyuvshtein, (c) Blyafshtein, (d) Bluvshtein, (e) Blyufshtein, (f) Vladamir Abramovich Kerler (g) Vladimir Abramovich Kerler, (h) Vladimir Abramovich Popilo-Veski (i) Vladimir Abramovich Popiloveski, (j) Vladimir Abramovich Popela, (k) Vladimir Abramovich Popelo, (l) Wulf Breslan, (m) Igor Osols). Date of birth: (a) 14.12.1947, (b) 18.10.1946. Place of birth: Odessa, USSR (now Ukraine). Nationality: Israeli. Forged German passports (name: Minin): (a) 5280007248D, (b) 18106739D. Israeli passports: (a) 6019832 (valid 6.11.1994 to 5.11.1999), (b) 9001689 (valid 23.1.1997 to 22.1.2002), (c) 90109052 (issued on 26.11.1997). Russian passport: KI0861177; Bolivian passport: 65118; Greek passport: no details. Other information: owner of Exotic Tropical Timber Enterprises.’
‘Valeriy Naydo (alias Valerii Naido). Address: c/o CET Aviation, P.O. Box 932-20C, Ajman, United Arab Emirates. Date of birth: 10.8.1957. Nationality: Ukraine. Passport No: (a) AC251295 (Ukraine), (b) KC024178 (Ukraine). Other information: (a) a pilot, (b) one of the directors of Air Pass (Pietersburg Aviation Services and Systems), (c) Chief Executive Officer of CET Aviation.’
‘Edwin M., Snowe jr. Address: Elwa Road, Monrovia, Liberia. Date of birth: 11.2.1970. Place of birth: Mano River, Grand Cape Mount, Liberia. Nationality: Liberian. Passport number: (a) OR/0056672-01, (b) D/005072, (c) D005640 (diplomatic passport), (d) D-00172 (ECOWAS-DPL Passport, valid 7.8.2008-6.7.2010). Other information: Representative, Liberian House of Representatives. Managing Director of the Liberian Petroleum and Refining Corporation (LPRC). Date of designation referred to in Article 6(b): 10.9.2004.’
‘Agnes Reeves Taylor (alias Agnes Reeves-Taylor). Date of birth: 27.9.1965. Nationality: Liberian. Other information: former wife of former President Charles Taylor. Former Permanent Representative of Liberia to the International Maritime Organisation; Former Senior Member of the Liberian Government. (c) Currently resident in the United Kingdom.’
‘Tupee Enid Taylor. Date of birth: (a) 17.12.1960, (b) 17.12.1962. Passports No: (a) L014670 (Liberian passport, valid 28.12.2009-28.12.2014) (b) D/002216 (Liberian diplomatic passport, valid 17.10.2007-17.10.2009). Other information: former wife of former President Charles Taylor’
‘Jewell Howard Taylor (alias Howard Taylor). Date of birth: 17.1.1963. Liberian diplomatic passport: (a) D/ 003835-04 (valid 4.6.2004 to 3.6.2006), (b) D/00536307. Other information: Wife of former President Charles Taylor.’
‘Myrtle Francelle Gibson. Date of birth: 3.11.1952. Other information: former Senator, advisor to former Liberian President Charles Taylor.’
‘Martin George. Other information: (a) Former Ambassador of Liberia to the Federal Republic of Nigeria; (b) Associate of former President Charles Taylor with ongoing ties to him; (c) Alleged to have provided funds to former President Taylor. Date of designation referred to in Article 6(b): 9.6.2005.’
‘Cyril A. Allen. Date of birth: 26.7.1952. Other information: former Chairman, National Patriotic Party.’
‘Randolph Cooper (alias Randolf Cooper). Date of birth: 28.10.1950. Other information: former Managing Director of Robertsfield International Airport.’
‘Reginald B. Goodridge (Senior) (alias Goodrich). Date of Birth: 11.11.1952. Other information: former Minister for Culture, Information, Tourism.’
‘Emmanuel (II) Shaw. Date of birth: (a) 26.7.1956, (b) 26.7.1946. Other information: director of Lonestar Airways. Associated with Lone Star Communication Cooperation.’

UK-EU 777/2012

February 13, 2012 – UK Implementing Regulation (EU) No 116/2012 of 13/02/2012 – This notice is issued in respect of the restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities relating to Liberia.

UK-EU 116/2012

Concerned that former President Charles Taylor and his associates were actively undermining Liberia’s transition to democracy, the UN Security Council passed Resolution 1532 (2004) to freeze the assets of the exiled leader, immediate members of his family and other close allies and associates.

The measures contained in UNSCR 1532 (2004) were implemented in the European Union by the adoption of Council Regulation (EC) No 872/2004.

UK Sanctions

Swiss

January 21, 2014 – Massnahmen gegenüber Liberia – Änderung vom 20.01.2014 mit Inkrafttreten am 22.01.2014

Swiss Sanctions

December 19, 2013 – Massnahmen gegenüber Liberia – Änderung vom 18.12.2013 mit Inkrafttreten am 20.12.2013

Swiss Sanctions

November 14, 2013 – Massnahmen gegenüber Liberia – Änderung vom 13.11.2013 mit Inkrafttreten am 15.11.2013

Swiss Sanctions

October 08, 2013 – Massnahmen gegenüber Liberia – Änderung vom 08.10.2013 mit Inkrafttreten am 10.10.2013

Swiss Sanctions

August 14, 2013 – Massnahmen gegenüber Liberia – Änderung vom 12.08.2013 mit Inkrafttreten am 14.08.2013 Swiss Sanctions

April 18, 2013 – Massnahmen gegenüber Liberia – Änderung vom 17.04.2013 mit Inkrafttreten am 19.04.2013 Swiss Sanctions

October 26, 2012 – Verordnung über Massnahmen gegenüber Liberia – Änderung vom 25. Oktober 2012

Removal of names Swiss Sanctions

August 14, 2012 – Massnahmen gegenüber Liberia – Diese Änderung tritt am 15. August 2012 in Kraft.

Adding of names Änderung der Verordnung vom 13.08.2012 mit Inkrafttreten am 15.08.2012 Letzte Änderung: 14.08.2012

May 09, 2012 – Massnahmen gegenüber Liberia – Diese Änderung tritt am 14. Mai 2012 in Kraft.

Mit der Verordnung vom 27.06.2001 über Massnahmen gegenüber Liberia hat der Bundesrat Sanktionen gegenüber diesem Staat erlassen. Damit setzte die Schweiz die Sanktionen um, welche der Sicherheitsrat der Vereinten Nationen mit seiner Resolution 1343 vom 07.03.2001 verhängt hatte. Am 19.01.2005 hat der Bundesrat eine Totalrevision dieser Verordnung beschlossen, welche aufgrund zahlreicher früherer Anpassungen sowie der Sicherheitsrats-Resolution 1579 vom 21.12.2004 notwendig geworden war.

Gegenwärtig bestehen folgende Massnahmen gegenüber Liberia:

Verbot der Lieferung von Rüstungsgütern nach Liberia sowie Verbot der Gewährung technischer Ausbildung oder Beratung im Zusammenhang mit solchen Gütern;
Finanzsanktionen gegenüber dem im Anhang 1 genannten Personenkreis: Gelder und wirtschaftliche Vermögenswerte, die sich im Eigentum oder unter der Kontrolle der natürlichen Personen, Unternehmen und Organisationen nach Anhang 1 befinden, sind gesperrt. Zudem ist es verboten, diesem Personenkreis Gelder und andere Vermögenswerte zur Verfügung zu stellen;
Verbot der Einreise in und Durchreise durch die Schweiz für die im Anhang 2 genannten Personen.

Personen und Institutionen, die Gelder halten oder verwalten oder Kenntnisse über wirtschaftliche Ressourcen haben, von denen anzunehmen ist, dass sie von den Finanzsanktionen betroffen sind, müssen dies dem Staatssekretariat für Wirtschaft SECO unverzüglich melden.

Änderungen:

Natürliche Personen, gegen die sich die Massnahmen nach Artikel 2 richten
Unternehmen und Organisationen, gegen die sich die Massnahmen nach Artikel 2 richten
Natürliche Personen, gegen die sich das Ein- und Durchreiseverbot richtet

Swiss Sanctions (changes) & Swiss Sanctions (information)

January 19, 2005 – Verordnung über Massnahmen gegenüber Liberia

Verordnung über Massnahmen gegenüber Liberia – Abschnitt Zwangsmassnahmen, Vollzug und Strafbestimmungen, Schlussbestimmungen Swiss Sanctions

June 27, 2001 – Mit der Verordnung vom 27.06.2001 über Massnahmen gegenüber Liberia hat der Bundesrat Sanktionen gegenüber diesem Staat erlassen. Damit setzte die Schweiz die Sanktionen um, welche der Sicherheitsrat der Vereinten Nationen mit seiner Resolution 1343 vom 07.03.2001 verhängt hatte. Am 19.01.2005 hat der Bundesrat eine Totalrevision dieser Verordnung beschlossen, welche aufgrund zahlreicher früherer Anpassungen sowie der Sicherheitsrats-Resolution 1579 vom 21.12.2004 notwendig geworden war. Gegenwärtig bestehen folgende Massnahmen gegenüber Liberia:

Verbot der Lieferung von Rüstungsgütern nach Liberia sowie Verbot der Gewährung technischer Ausbildung oder Beratung im Zusammenhang mit solchen Gütern;
Finanzsanktionen gegenüber dem im Anhang 1 genannten Personenkreis: Gelder und wirtschaftliche Vermögenswerte, die sich im Eigentum oder unter der Kontrolle der natürlichen Personen, Unternehmen und Organisationen nach Anhang 1 befinden, sind gesperrt. Zudem ist es verboten, diesem Personenkreis Gelder und andere Vermögenswerte zur Verfügung zu stellen;
Verbot der Einreise in und Durchreise durch die Schweiz für die im Anhang 2 genannten Personen.

Swiss Sanctions

Australia

On 22 December 2003 the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) originally adopted resolution 1521 (2003) imposing sanctions in relation to Liberia in response to the fact that the ceasefire and the Comprehensive Peace Agreement remained unimplemented throughout Liberia, and much of the country remained outside the authority of the National Transitional Government of Liberia. The sanctions imposed in relation to Liberia have been modified by a number of subsequent UNSC resolutions, most recently UNSC resolution 1903 (2009). The Security Council considers that, despite significant progress having been made in Liberia, the there continues to constitute a threat to international peace and security in the region.

As a consequence, Australian law now prohibits a variety of conduct (see below)

Australia Sanctions

Canada

On March 7, 2001, acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1343 imposing sanctions against Liberia in response to former President Taylor’s support for the Revolutionary United Front in Sierra Leone. Additional sanctions were imposed by the adoption of Resolution 1478 (2003) on May 6, 2003. To reflect changing circumstances in Liberia, the sanctions regime was subsequently replaced and revised by the adoption of a number of resolutions, including resolutions 1521 (2003) and 1532 (2004).

The Regulations Implementing the United Nations Resolutions on Liberia, as amended, implement the decisions of the Security Council in Canadian domestic law. Implementation of the travel ban imposed by Resolution 1521 (2003) is ensured in Canada under existing provisions of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.

Subject to certain exceptions, the measures imposed against Liberia include:

a prohibition on the export of arms and related material to any person in Liberia;
a prohibition on the provision, to any person in Liberia, of any technical assistance related to the provision, manufacture, maintenance or use of arms and related material;
an assets freeze against persons designated by the UN sanctions committee established to oversee the sanctions measures (the 1521 Committee); and
a travel ban against persons designated by the 1521 Committee.

Canada Sanctions

Hong Kong

March 25, 2011 – United Nations Sanctions Ordinance Hong Kong Sanctions – UN based.

November 11, 2009 – United Nations (Anti-Terrorism Measures) Ordinance, United Nations Sanctions (Liberia) Regulation 2009 and List of Names for Suspicious Account Reporting Hong Kong Sanctions – UN based.

October 3, 2008 – United Nations Sanctions (Liberia) Regulation 2008 Hong Kong Sanctions – UN based.

September 4, 2008 – United Nations Sanctions (Liberia) Regulation 2008 and List of Names for Suspicious Account Reporting Hong Kong Sanctions – UN based.

January 02, 2008 – United Nations Sanctions (Liberia) Regulation 2008 and List of Names for Suspicious Account Reporting Hong Kong Sanctions – UN based.

New Zealand

Article 41 of the United Nations Charter authorises the Security Council to take enforcement measures not involving the use of force in order to give effect to its decisions. These measures often take the form of sanctions. UN Security Council sanctions are binding on all UN member States, including New Zealand, and are implemented in New Zealand law by regulations made under the United Nations Act 1946. All persons and entities in New Zealand, and in many cases New Zealand citizens and companies overseas, must comply with regulations implementing Security Council sanctions. The range of sanctions imposed by the Security Council has included comprehensive economic and trade sanctions as well as more targeted measures such as arms embargoes, travel bans, and financial restrictions. Financial restrictions, otherwise known as an “assets freeze” are one of the most commonly used sanctions imposed by the United Nations Security Council. New Zealand Sanctions

Singapore

April 26, 2006 – Monetary Authority of Singapore (Freezing of Assets of Former President of Liberia and Connected Persons) Regulations 2004 (s260/2004)(As amended by S 488/2004, S 600/2004, S 384/2005 and S 240/2006) Singapore Sanctions – UN based sanctions.

US

OFAC

April 02, 2013 – Former Liberian Regime of Charles Taylor Designation Removals

The following deletions have been made to OFAC’s SDN List: ALLEN, Cyril; DOB 26 Jul 1952; Former Chairman, National Patriotic Party of Liberia; nationality Liberia; alt. nationality Nigerian (individual) [LIBERIA]. COOPER, Randolph; DOB 28 Oct 1950; Former Managing Director, Roberts International Airport (individual) [LIBERIA]. DUNBAR, Belle Y.; DOB 27 Oct 1967; alt. DOB 27 Oct 1963; Former Managing Director, Liberian Petroleum Refining Company (individual) [LIBERIA]. GIBSON, Myrtle; DOB 03 Nov 1952; Former Liberian Senator; advisor to former President of Liberia Charles Taylor (individual) [LIBERIA]. GOODRIDGE, Reginald B. (a.k.a. GOODRICH, Reginald B. (Senior)); DOB 11 Nov 1952; Sr.; Former Minister for Culture, Information, Tourism of Liberia (individual) [LIBERIA]. GOODRICH, Reginald B. (Senior) (a.k.a. GOODRIDGE, Reginald B.); DOB 11 Nov 1952; Sr.; Former Minister for Culture, Information, Tourism of Liberia (individual) [LIBERIA]. MININ, Leonid (a.k.a. BLAVSTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLUVSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYAFSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYUFSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYUVSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BRESLAN, Wolf; a.k.a. BRESLAN, Wulf; a.k.a. KERLER, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. OSOLS, Igor; a.k.a. POPELA, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELAVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELO, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELOVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPILOVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich); DOB 14 Dec 1947; alt. DOB 18 Oct 1946; nationality Ukraine; Passport 5280007248D (Germany); alt. Passport 18106739D (Germany); alt. Passport 6019832 (Israel) issued 06 Nov 1994 expires 05 Nov 1999; alt. Passport 9001689 (Israel) issued 23 Jan 1997 expires 22 Jan 1999; alt. Passport KI0861177 (Russia); alt. Passport 65118 (Bolivia); alt. Passport 90109052 (Israel) issued 26 Nov 1997; Owner, Exotic Tropical Timber Enterprise (individual) [LIBERIA]. BLAVSTEIN, Leonid (a.k.a. BLUVSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYAFSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYUFSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYUVSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BRESLAN, Wolf; a.k.a. BRESLAN, Wulf; a.k.a. KERLER, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. MININ, Leonid; a.k.a. OSOLS, Igor; a.k.a. POPELA, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELAVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELO, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELOVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPILOVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich); DOB 14 Dec 1947; alt. DOB 18 Oct 1946; nationality Ukraine; Passport 5280007248D (Germany); alt. Passport 18106739D (Germany); alt. Passport 6019832 (Israel) issued 06 Nov 1994 expires 05 Nov 1999; alt. Passport 9001689 (Israel) issued 23 Jan 1997 expires 22 Jan 1999; alt. Passport KI0861177 (Russia); alt. Passport 65118 (Bolivia); alt. Passport 90109052 (Israel) issued 26 Nov 1997; Owner, Exotic Tropical Timber Enterprise (individual) [LIBERIA]. BLUVSHTEIN, Leonid (a.k.a. BLAVSTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYAFSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYUFSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYUVSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BRESLAN, Wolf; a.k.a. BRESLAN, Wulf; a.k.a. KERLER, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. MININ, Leonid; a.k.a. OSOLS, Igor; a.k.a. POPELA, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELAVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELO, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELOVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPILOVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich); DOB 14 Dec 1947; alt. DOB 18 Oct 1946; nationality Ukraine; Passport 5280007248D (Germany); alt. Passport 18106739D (Germany); alt. Passport 6019832 (Israel) issued 06 Nov 1994 expires 05 Nov 1999; alt. Passport 9001689 (Israel) issued 23 Jan 1997 expires 22 Jan 1999; alt. Passport KI0861177 (Russia); alt. Passport 65118 (Bolivia); alt. Passport 90109052 (Israel) issued 26 Nov 1997; Owner, Exotic Tropical Timber Enterprise (individual) [LIBERIA]. BLYAFSHTEIN, Leonid (a.k.a. BLAVSTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLUVSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYUFSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYUVSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BRESLAN, Wolf; a.k.a. BRESLAN, Wulf; a.k.a. KERLER, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. MININ, Leonid; a.k.a. OSOLS, Igor; a.k.a. POPELA, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELAVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELO, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELOVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPILOVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich); DOB 14 Dec 1947; alt. DOB 18 Oct 1946; nationality Ukraine; Passport 5280007248D (Germany); alt. Passport 18106739D (Germany); alt. Passport 6019832 (Israel) issued 06 Nov 1994 expires 05 Nov 1999; alt. Passport 9001689 (Israel) issued 23 Jan 1997 expires 22 Jan 1999; alt. Passport KI0861177 (Russia); alt. Passport 65118 (Bolivia); alt. Passport 90109052 (Israel) issued 26 Nov 1997; Owner, Exotic Tropical Timber Enterprise (individual) [LIBERIA]. BLYUFSHTEIN, Leonid (a.k.a. BLAVSTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLUVSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYAFSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYUVSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BRESLAN, Wolf; a.k.a. BRESLAN, Wulf; a.k.a. KERLER, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. MININ, Leonid; a.k.a. OSOLS, Igor; a.k.a. POPELA, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELAVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELO, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELOVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPILOVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich); DOB 14 Dec 1947; alt. DOB 18 Oct 1946; nationality Ukraine; Passport 5280007248D (Germany); alt. Passport 18106739D (Germany); alt. Passport 6019832 (Israel) issued 06 Nov 1994 expires 05 Nov 1999; alt. Passport 9001689 (Israel) issued 23 Jan 1997 expires 22 Jan 1999; alt. Passport KI0861177 (Russia); alt. Passport 65118 (Bolivia); alt. Passport 90109052 (Israel) issued 26 Nov 1997; Owner, Exotic Tropical Timber Enterprise (individual) [LIBERIA]. BLYUVSHTEIN, Leonid (a.k.a. BLAVSTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLUVSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYAFSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYUFSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BRESLAN, Wolf; a.k.a. BRESLAN, Wulf; a.k.a. KERLER, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. MININ, Leonid; a.k.a. OSOLS, Igor; a.k.a. POPELA, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELAVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELO, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELOVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPILOVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich); DOB 14 Dec 1947; alt. DOB 18 Oct 1946; nationality Ukraine; Passport 5280007248D (Germany); alt. Passport 18106739D (Germany); alt. Passport 6019832 (Israel) issued 06 Nov 1994 expires 05 Nov 1999; alt. Passport 9001689 (Israel) issued 23 Jan 1997 expires 22 Jan 1999; alt. Passport KI0861177 (Russia); alt. Passport 65118 (Bolivia); alt. Passport 90109052 (Israel) issued 26 Nov 1997; Owner, Exotic Tropical Timber Enterprise (individual) [LIBERIA]. BRESLAN, Wolf (a.k.a. BLAVSTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLUVSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYAFSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYUFSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYUVSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BRESLAN, Wulf; a.k.a. KERLER, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. MININ, Leonid; a.k.a. OSOLS, Igor; a.k.a. POPELA, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELAVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELO, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELOVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPILOVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich); DOB 14 Dec 1947; alt. DOB 18 Oct 1946; nationality Ukraine; Passport 5280007248D (Germany); alt. Passport 18106739D (Germany); alt. Passport 6019832 (Israel) issued 06 Nov 1994 expires 05 Nov 1999; alt. Passport 9001689 (Israel) issued 23 Jan 1997 expires 22 Jan 1999; alt. Passport KI0861177 (Russia); alt. Passport 65118 (Bolivia); alt. Passport 90109052 (Israel) issued 26 Nov 1997; Owner, Exotic Tropical Timber Enterprise (individual) [LIBERIA]. BRESLAN, Wulf (a.k.a. BLAVSTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLUVSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYAFSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYUFSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYUVSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BRESLAN, Wolf; a.k.a. KERLER, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. MININ, Leonid; a.k.a. OSOLS, Igor; a.k.a. POPELA, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELAVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELO, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELOVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPILOVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich); DOB 14 Dec 1947; alt. DOB 18 Oct 1946; nationality Ukraine; Passport 5280007248D (Germany); alt. Passport 18106739D (Germany); alt. Passport 6019832 (Israel) issued 06 Nov 1994 expires 05 Nov 1999; alt. Passport 9001689 (Israel) issued 23 Jan 1997 expires 22 Jan 1999; alt. Passport KI0861177 (Russia); alt. Passport 65118 (Bolivia); alt. Passport 90109052 (Israel) issued 26 Nov 1997; Owner, Exotic Tropical Timber Enterprise (individual) [LIBERIA]. KERLER, Vladimir Abramovich (a.k.a. BLAVSTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLUVSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYAFSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYUFSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYUVSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BRESLAN, Wolf; a.k.a. BRESLAN, Wulf; a.k.a. MININ, Leonid; a.k.a. OSOLS, Igor; a.k.a. POPELA, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELAVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELO, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELOVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPILOVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich); DOB 14 Dec 1947; alt. DOB 18 Oct 1946; nationality Ukraine; Passport 5280007248D (Germany); alt. Passport 18106739D (Germany); alt. Passport 6019832 (Israel) issued 06 Nov 1994 expires 05 Nov 1999; alt. Passport 9001689 (Israel) issued 23 Jan 1997 expires 22 Jan 1999; alt. Passport KI0861177 (Russia); alt. Passport 65118 (Bolivia); alt. Passport 90109052 (Israel) issued 26 Nov 1997; Owner, Exotic Tropical Timber Enterprise (individual) [LIBERIA]. OSOLS, Igor (a.k.a. BLAVSTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLUVSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYAFSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYUFSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYUVSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BRESLAN, Wolf; a.k.a. BRESLAN, Wulf; a.k.a. KERLER, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. MININ, Leonid; a.k.a. POPELA, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELAVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELO, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELOVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPILOVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich); DOB 14 Dec 1947; alt. DOB 18 Oct 1946; nationality Ukraine; Passport 5280007248D (Germany); alt. Passport 18106739D (Germany); alt. Passport 6019832 (Israel) issued 06 Nov 1994 expires 05 Nov 1999; alt. Passport 9001689 (Israel) issued 23 Jan 1997 expires 22 Jan 1999; alt. Passport KI0861177 (Russia); alt. Passport 65118 (Bolivia); alt. Passport 90109052 (Israel) issued 26 Nov 1997; Owner, Exotic Tropical Timber Enterprise (individual) [LIBERIA]. POPELA, Vladimir Abramovich (a.k.a. BLAVSTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLUVSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYAFSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYUFSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYUVSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BRESLAN, Wolf; a.k.a. BRESLAN, Wulf; a.k.a. KERLER, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. MININ, Leonid; a.k.a. OSOLS, Igor; a.k.a. POPELAVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELO, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELOVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPILOVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich); DOB 14 Dec 1947; alt. DOB 18 Oct 1946; nationality Ukraine; Passport 5280007248D (Germany); alt. Passport 18106739D (Germany); alt. Passport 6019832 (Israel) issued 06 Nov 1994 expires 05 Nov 1999; alt. Passport 9001689 (Israel) issued 23 Jan 1997 expires 22 Jan 1999; alt. Passport KI0861177 (Russia); alt. Passport 65118 (Bolivia); alt. Passport 90109052 (Israel) issued 26 Nov 1997; Owner, Exotic Tropical Timber Enterprise (individual) [LIBERIA]. POPELAVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich (a.k.a. BLAVSTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLUVSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYAFSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYUFSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYUVSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BRESLAN, Wolf; a.k.a. BRESLAN, Wulf; a.k.a. KERLER, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. MININ, Leonid; a.k.a. OSOLS, Igor; a.k.a. POPELA, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELO, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELOVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPILOVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich); DOB 14 Dec 1947; alt. DOB 18 Oct 1946; nationality Ukraine; Passport 5280007248D (Germany); alt. Passport 18106739D (Germany); alt. Passport 6019832 (Israel) issued 06 Nov 1994 expires 05 Nov 1999; alt. Passport 9001689 (Israel) issued 23 Jan 1997 expires 22 Jan 1999; alt. Passport KI0861177 (Russia); alt. Passport 65118 (Bolivia); alt. Passport 90109052 (Israel) issued 26 Nov 1997; Owner, Exotic Tropical Timber Enterprise (individual) [LIBERIA]. POPELO, Vladimir Abramovich (a.k.a. BLAVSTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLUVSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYAFSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYUFSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYUVSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BRESLAN, Wolf; a.k.a. BRESLAN, Wulf; a.k.a. KERLER, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. MININ, Leonid; a.k.a. OSOLS, Igor; a.k.a. POPELA, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELAVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELOVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPILOVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich); DOB 14 Dec 1947; alt. DOB 18 Oct 1946; nationality Ukraine; Passport 5280007248D (Germany); alt. Passport 18106739D (Germany); alt. Passport 6019832 (Israel) issued 06 Nov 1994 expires 05 Nov 1999; alt. Passport 9001689 (Israel) issued 23 Jan 1997 expires 22 Jan 1999; alt. Passport KI0861177 (Russia); alt. Passport 65118 (Bolivia); alt. Passport 90109052 (Israel) issued 26 Nov 1997; Owner, Exotic Tropical Timber Enterprise (individual) [LIBERIA]. POPELOVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich (a.k.a. BLAVSTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLUVSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYAFSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYUFSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYUVSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BRESLAN, Wolf; a.k.a. BRESLAN, Wulf; a.k.a. KERLER, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. MININ, Leonid; a.k.a. OSOLS, Igor; a.k.a. POPELA, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELAVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELO, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPILOVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich); DOB 14 Dec 1947; alt. DOB 18 Oct 1946; nationality Ukraine; Passport 5280007248D (Germany); alt. Passport 18106739D (Germany); alt. Passport 6019832 (Israel) issued 06 Nov 1994 expires 05 Nov 1999; alt. Passport 9001689 (Israel) issued 23 Jan 1997 expires 22 Jan 1999; alt. Passport KI0861177 (Russia); alt. Passport 65118 (Bolivia); alt. Passport 90109052 (Israel) issued 26 Nov 1997; Owner, Exotic Tropical Timber Enterprise (individual) [LIBERIA]. POPILOVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich (a.k.a. BLAVSTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLUVSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYAFSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYUFSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYUVSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BRESLAN, Wolf; a.k.a. BRESLAN, Wulf; a.k.a. KERLER, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. MININ, Leonid; a.k.a. OSOLS, Igor; a.k.a. POPELA, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELAVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELO, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELOVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich); DOB 14 Dec 1947; alt. DOB 18 Oct 1946; nationality Ukraine; Passport 5280007248D (Germany); alt. Passport 18106739D (Germany); alt. Passport 6019832 (Israel) issued 06 Nov 1994 expires 05 Nov 1999; alt. Passport 9001689 (Israel) issued 23 Jan 1997 expires 22 Jan 1999; alt. Passport KI0861177 (Russia); alt. Passport 65118 (Bolivia); alt. Passport 90109052 (Israel) issued 26 Nov 1997; Owner, Exotic Tropical Timber Enterprise (individual) [LIBERIA]. SALAMI, Mohamed Ahmad (a.k.a. SALAME, Mohamed Ahmad); DOB 22 Sep 1961; nationality Lebanon; Owner, Mohamed Group of Companies; former President of Liberia Charles Taylor’s informal diplomatic representative (individual) [LIBERIA]. SALAME, Mohamed Ahmad (a.k.a. SALAMI, Mohamed Ahmad); DOB 22 Sep 1961; nationality Lebanon; Owner, Mohamed Group of Companies; former President of Liberia Charles Taylor’s informal diplomatic representative (individual) [LIBERIA]. SHAW, Emmanuel (II); DOB 26 Jul 1946; alt. DOB 26 Jul 1956; alt. DOB 29 Jul 1956; Advisor to former President of Liberia Charles Taylor (individual) [LIBERIA]. TAYLOR, Tupee Enid; DOB 17 Dec 1962; Ex-wife of former President of Liberia Charles Taylor (individual) [LIBERIA]. REEVES-TAYLOR, Agnes (a.k.a. TAYLOR, Agnes Reeves; a.k.a. “REEVES-TAYLOR”); DOB 27 Sep 1965; nationality Liberia; Ex-wife of former President of Liberia Charles Taylor; ex-Permanent Representative of Liberia to the International Maritime Organization (individual) [LIBERIA]. “REEVES-TAYLOR” (a.k.a. REEVES-TAYLOR, Agnes; a.k.a. TAYLOR, Agnes Reeves); DOB 27 Sep 1965; nationality Liberia; Ex-wife of former President of Liberia Charles Taylor; ex-Permanent Representative of Liberia to the International Maritime Organization (individual) [LIBERIA]. TAYLOR, Agnes Reeves (a.k.a. REEVES-TAYLOR, Agnes; a.k.a. “REEVES-TAYLOR”); DOB 27 Sep 1965; nationality Liberia; Ex-wife of former President of Liberia Charles Taylor; ex-Permanent Representative of Liberia to the International Maritime Organization (individual) [LIBERIA]. TAYLOR, Jewell Howard; DOB 17 Jan 1963; Wife of former President of Liberia Charles Taylor (individual) [LIBERIA]. NAYDO, Valeriy (a.k.a. NAIDO, Valerii), c/o CET AVIATION, P.O. Box 932 – 20C, Ajman, United Arab Emirates; Equatorial Guinea; DOB 10 Aug 1957; citizen Ukraine; Passport AC251295 (Ukraine); alt. Passport KC024178 (Ukraine) (individual) [LIBERIA]. NAIDO, Valerii (a.k.a. NAYDO, Valeriy), c/o CET AVIATION, P.O. Box 932 – 20C, Ajman, United Arab Emirates; Equatorial Guinea; DOB 10 Aug 1957; citizen Ukraine; Passport AC251295 (Ukraine); alt. Passport KC024178 (Ukraine) (individual) [LIBERIA].

OFAC Recent Actions

Blocking property of certain persons and prohibiting the importation of certain goods from Liberia.

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ITAR

ITAR Based sanctions, see chapter on ITAR for more detailed information

August 8, 2011 – 76 FR 47990 – Amendment to ITAR §126.1. Denial policy, with certain exceptions.
December 18, 1992 – 57 FR 60265
July 22, 1993 – 58 FR 39280
December 18, 2007 – 72 FR 71575

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Aug 10, 2011 – This jurisdiction is no longer considered to be a Tax Haven

Jurisdiction that have committed to the internationally agreed tax standard, but have not yet substantially implemented. Still considered to be a Tax Haven.

The internationally agreed tax standard, which was developed by the OECD in co-operation with non-OECD countries and which was endorsed by G20 Finance Ministers at their Berlin Meeting in 2004 and by the UN Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters at its October 2008 Meeting, requires exchange of information on request in all tax matters for the administration and enforcement of domestic tax law without regard to a domestic tax interest requirement or bank secrecy for tax purposes. It also provides for extensive safeguards to protect the confidentiality of the information exchanged

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