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09STATE18884
2009-02-28 01:22:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Secretary of State
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USUN INSTRUCTION: LIBERIA SANCTIONS COMMITTEE

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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EFIN ETTC KTFN LI PREL PTER UNSC
SUBJECT: USUN INSTRUCTION: LIBERIA SANCTIONS COMMITTEE
OBJECT TO TRAVEL BAN EXEMPTION REQUEST FOR JEWEL TAYLOR

REF: S/AC.41/2009/OC.9

UNCLAS STATE 018884

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EFIN ETTC KTFN LI PREL PTER UNSC
SUBJECT: USUN INSTRUCTION: LIBERIA SANCTIONS COMMITTEE
OBJECT TO TRAVEL BAN EXEMPTION REQUEST FOR JEWEL TAYLOR

REF: S/AC.41/2009/OC.9


1. This is an action request. Prior to the No Objection
Deadline of 4:00 PM, 2 March 2009, USUN is requested to
object to Liberian Senator Jewel Howard Taylor's travel ban
exemption request, as it does not meet the criteria for a
travel ban exemption.

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BACKGROUND
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2. Senator Jewel Howard Taylor is the wife of Charles Taylor,
the former President of Liberia. Senator Jewel Howard Taylor
(DOB: 17 January 1963; Liberian Passports: D/003835-04 and
D/00536307) is listed as subject to the measures imposed by
paragraph 4 of UN Security Council Resolution 1521 (2003)
concerning Liberia, which include a travel ban and asset
freeze. Jewel Taylor was also listed by the U.S. Department
of Treasury's Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) as a
Specially Designated National on 23 July 2004.


3. Senator Taylor's requested an exemption through the
Special Representative of the Secretary-General and
Coordinator of the UN Operations in Liberia to allow the
Senator to travel to Abuja, Nigeria to receive the African
Woman of Distinction Award on 15 March. This request does
not meet the criteria for a travel ban exemption.


4. Per UN Security Council Resolution 1521 (2003),travel ban
waivers are "justified on the grounds of humanitarian need,
including religious obligation, or where the Committee
concludes that an exemption would otherwise further the
objectives of the Council's resolutions, for the creation of
peace, stability and democracy in Liberia and lasting peace
in the subregion." The U.S. does not consider this proposed
travel to meet the resolution's criteria for a waiver.


5. Department appreciates Mission's efforts.
CLINTON