SC/12576

Security Council South Sudan Sanctions Committee Amends One Entry on Its Sanctions List

On 3 November 2016, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2206 (2015) concerning South Sudan enacted the amendment specified with underline in the entry below on its Sanctions List of individuals and entities subject to the assets freeze and travel ban set out in paragraph 7 of Security Council resolution 2290 (2016) adopted under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations:

SSi.002 Name: 1: SIMON 2: GATWECH 3: DUAL 4: na
Title: Major General Designation: Chief of General Staff, SPLA in Opposition DOB: 1953 POB: a) Akobo, Jonglei State, Sudan/South Sudan b) Uror County, Jonglei State, Sudan/or South Sudan Good quality a.k.a.: a) Simon Gatwich Dual b) Simon Getwech Dual c) Simon Gatwec Duel d) Simon Gatweach e) Simon Gatwick f) Simon Gatwech g) Simon Garwich Low quality a.k.a.: a) General Gaduel b) Dhual Nationality: na Passport no: na National identification no: na Address: Jonglei State, Sudan/South Sudan Listed on: 1 Jul. 2015 (amended on 3 Nov. 2016) Other information: Is the SPLM-IO Chief of General Staff and was previously the commander of opposition forces in Jonglei State. His forces conducted an early February 2015 attack in Jonglei State, and as of March 2015, he had tried to destroy the peace in Jonglei State through attacks on the civilian population. Photograph available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice.

An updated List is accessible on the Committee’s website at the following URL:  https://www.un.org/sc/suborg/en/sanctions/2206/materials.

The Consolidated United Nations Security Council Sanctions List is also updated following all changes made to the 2206 Sanctions List.  An updated version of the Consolidated List is accessible via the following URL:  https://www.un.org/sc/suborg/en/sanctions/un-sc-consolidated-list.

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