USUN INSTRUCTION: 4 NAMES TO BE ADDED TO UNSC DRC

UNCLAS STATE 000731 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETTC PREL EFIN KTFN PTER UNSC SUBJECT: USUN INSTRUCTION: 4 NAMES TO BE ADDED TO UNSC DRC SANCTIONS COMMITTEE'S LIST REF: A. STATE 131896 ¶B. PARIS 1695 ¶C. USUN 808 ¶D. BRUSSELS 1346 ¶E. LONDON 2196 ¶F. STATE 90905 ¶G. KIGALI 568 ¶H. STATE 86006 ¶I. PARIS 1100 ¶J. STATE 60880 ¶1. (U) This is an action request. Please see para 3. -------------- STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE -------------- ¶2. (SBU) The United States wishes to join the UK and France in lifting our holds on a Government of Rwanda request to the UN Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004) concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo ("the DRC Committee") to list four individuals (para 5) linked to the Forces Democratiques de Liberation du Rwanda ("FDLR"). (Belgium also placed a hold, but is no longer a Security Council member.) Once listed, these four individuals will be subject to an asset freeze and travel ban. -------------- ACTION REQUEST -------------- ¶3. (U) USUN is instructed to consult with the UK and French Missions and to subsequently request the Rwandan Mission to submit to the DRC Committee the revised Statements of Case (SOCs) with updated bio-identifiers (para 6). USUN can tell the Rwandans that once the revised SOCs are circulated, the U.S., UK, and France will support these listings. -------------- BACKGROUND -------------- ¶4. (SBU) In May 2008, the Government of Rwanda (GOR) requested that the UN Security Council DRC Sanctions Committee list nineteen individuals linked to the FDLR. The U.S., UK, France and Belgium placed holds on the entire GOR submission due to insufficient supporting information, particularly bio-identifiers. In order to ensure UN sanctions are implemented in as fair and transparent a manner as possible, the USG attempts to ensure that each listing is supported by adequate identifying information and information demonstrating that each individual meets the listing criteria. The U.S. thanked the GOR for its extraordinary effort and expressed a desire to work with the GOR to list as many of the individuals as possible. The U.S. shared information in New York and in capitals with a view to jointly lifting the holds. Given events in the DRC, allies have been anxious to take action as soon as possible. The U.S. can now agree to the DRC Committee listing the four individuals from the GOR submission listed in para 5. Although UKUN suggested that we (U.S., UK, and France) submit the revised SOCs as a new submission, the revised SOCs should be submitted by the GOR. Non-western governments should be encouraged to propose listings rather than fuel the perception that sanctions committees are primarily a tool for western governments, especially the USG. -------------- INDIVIDUALS -------------- ¶5. (U) Names (1) MBARUSHIMANA, Callixte (2) NTAWUNGUKA, Pacifique (3) MUJYAMBERE, Leopold (4) NZEYIMANA, Stanislas -------------- REVISED STATEMENTS OF CASE -------------- ¶6. Statements of Case that should be provided to the DRC Committee by the Government of Rwanda: (1) MBARUSHIMANA, Callixte AKA: - Title: FDLR Executive Secretary DOB: 24 July 1963 POB: Ndusu/Ruhengeri, Northern Province, Rwanda Nationality: Rwandan Location: Paris or Thiais, France Designation Justification: Callixte Mbarushimana is a military leader of a foreign armed group operating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo that impedes the disarmament, repatriation, or resettlement of combatants. (2) NTAWUNGUKA, Pacifique AKA: NTAWUNGULA, Pacifique AKA: Colonel Omega AKA: Nzeri AKA: Israel Title: Commander of FDLR 1st Division Title: Colonel DOB: 01 January 1964 DOB: Est. 1964 POB: Gaseke, Gisenyi Province, Rwanda Nationality: Rwandan Location: Peti, Walikale - Masisi Border, DRC Designation Justification: Pacifique Ntawunguka is a political leader of a foreign armed group operating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo that impedes the disarmament, repatriation, or resettlement of combatants. (3) MUJYAMBERE, Leopold AKA: Ibrahim, Frere Petrus AKA: Musenyeri AKA: Achille Title: Commander, FDLR CO 2nd Division Title: Colonel DOB: 17 March 1962 DOB: Est. 1966 POB: Kigali, Rwanda Nationality: Rwandan Location: Mwenga, South Kivu Province, DRC Designation Justification: Leopold Mujyambere is a military leader of a foreign armed group operating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo that impedes the disarmament, repatriation, or resettlement of combatants. (4) NZEYIMANA, Stanislas AKA: BIGARUKA IZABAYO, Deogratias AKA: Bigarura AKA: Bigaruka AKA: Izabayo Deo Title: Deputy Overall Commander FOCA Title: Brig. General DOB: 01 January 1966 DOB: Est. 1967 DOB: alt. 28 August 1966 POB: Mugusa (Butare),Rwanda Nationality: Rwandan Location: Kalonge, Masisi, North Kivu, DRC Location: Kibua, DRC Designation Justification: Stanislas Nzeyimana is a military leader of a foreign armed group operating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo that impedes the disarmament, repatriation, or resettlement of combatants. -------------- POC AND REPORTING DEADLINE -------------- ¶7. (U) Jean Clark in IO's Office of Peacekeeping, Sanctions, and Counterterrorism (clarkjt@state.sgov.gov, 202.736.7736) is the point of contact. Reporting deadline is 9 January. ¶8. (U) Department appreciates Mission's efforts. RICE