The Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Former Liberian Regime of Charles Taylor
Federal Register, Volume 77 Issue 138 (Wednesday, July 18, 2012)
Federal Register Volume 77, Number 138 (Wednesday, July 18, 2012)
Presidential Documents
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office www.gpo.gov
FR Doc No: 2012-17703
Page 42413
Vol. 77
Wednesday,
No. 138
July 18, 2012
Part III
The President
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Notice of July 17, 2012--The Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Former Liberian Regime of Charles Taylor
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Notice of June 14, 2012
The Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Former Liberian Regime of Charles Taylor
On July 22, 2004, by Executive Order 13348, the President declared a national emergency and ordered related measures, including the blocking of the property of certain persons connected to the former Liberian regime of Charles Taylor, pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706). The President took this action to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the foreign policy of the United States constituted by the actions and policies of former Liberian President Charles Taylor and other persons, in particular their unlawful depletion of Liberian resources and their removal from Liberia and secreting of Liberian funds and property, which have undermined Liberia's transition to democracy and the orderly development of its political, administrative, and economic institutions and resources.
Although Liberia has made advances to promote democracy, and the Special Court for Sierra Leone recently convicted Charles Taylor for war crimes and crimes against humanity, the actions and policies of Charles Taylor and others have left a legacy of destruction that could still challenge Liberia's transformation and recovery. Because the actions and policies of these persons continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the foreign policy of the United States, the national emergency declared on July 22, 2004, and the measures adopted on that date to deal with that emergency, must continue in effect beyond July 22, 2012. Therefore, in accordance with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing for 1 year the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13348.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted to the Congress.
(Presidential Sig.)
THE WHITE HOUSE,
July 17, 2012.
FR Doc. 2012-17703
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