In accordance with paragraph 2 (g) of the Guidelines for the conduct of its work, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004) concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo makes accessible a narrative summary of reasons for the listing for individuals, groups, undertakings and entities included in its sanctions list.
Jamil Mukulu was listed on 13 October 2011 pursuant to the criteria set out in paragraph 4 of resolution 1857 (2008).
“According to open-source and official reporting, including the UNSC DRC Sanctions Committee's Group of Experts' reports, Jamil Mukulu was the military leader of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a foreign armed group operating in the DRC that impeded the disarmament and voluntary repatriation or resettlement of ADF combatants, as described in paragraph 4 (b) of resolution 1857 (2008). The UNSC DRC Sanction Committee's Group of Experts reported that he provided leadership and material support to the ADF, an armed group operating in the territory of the DRC. According to multiple sources including the UNSC DRC Sanctions Committee's Group of Experts' reports, he also exercised influence over the policies, provided financing, and maintained direct command and control over the activities of ADF forces in the field.
Mukulu was arrested in April 2015 in Tanzania and extradited to Uganda in July 2015. As of September 2016, he was held in police detention awaiting trial for war crimes and breaches of the Geneva Convention under Uganda law.”