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The Central Government issues an order to further amend the Implementation of the United Nations Security Council Resolutions on Democratic Republic of Congo Order, 2016.

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The Ministry of External Affairs, on March 19, 2026, issued Order S.O. 1443(E) under the powers conferred by Section 2 of the United Nations (Security Council) Act, 1947 (43 of 1947). This order, titled the Implementation of the United Nations Security Council Resolutions on Democratic Republic of Congo (Amendment) Order, 2026, comes into force upon its publication in the Official Gazette. It amends the Schedule, Annexure 2, of the principal order, the Implementation of the United Nations Security Council Resolutions on Democratic Republic of Congo Order, 2016 (originally published vide S.O. 2874 (E), dated September 5, 2016, and last amended vide S.O. 1894 (E), dated May 3, 2024). The amendments involve substituting updated entries for several individuals and entities. For individuals, new information is provided for THOMAS LUBANGA (CDi.007), including his ICC conviction in March 2012, 14-year sentence, and release on March 15, 2020; ΝΤΑΒΟ NTABERI SHEKA (CDi.029), noting his surrender to MONUSCO on July 26, 2017, and ongoing trial; and BOSCO TAGANDA (CDi.030), detailing his voluntary surrender to ICC in March 2013, conviction for war crimes and crimes against humanity on July 8, 2019, 30-year sentence, and transfer to Belgium on December 14, 2022. For entities, updated entries are provided for ADF (Allied Democratic Forces) (CDe.001), mentioning Jamil Mukulu's arrest in April 2015 and Seka Baluku's succession, along with continued atrocities in North Kivu; MACHANGA LTD (CDe.007), noting frozen assets in 2010 and its 'status inactive' in Uganda; and UGANDA COMMERCIAL IMPEX (UCI) LTD (CDe.009), detailing debt repayment in January 2011 and its 'Inactive status inactive' in Uganda. All updated entries include their respective 'Listed on' dates and amendment dates.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-20032026-271090 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1378] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2026/PHALGUNA 28, 1947 2012 GI/2026 MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS ORDER New Delhi, the 19th March, 2026 S.O. 1443(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 2 of the United Nations (Security Council) Act, 1947 (43 of 1947), the Central Government hereby makes the following order further to amend the Implementation of the United Nations Security Council Resolutions on Democratic Republic of Congo Order, 2016, namely:— 1. (1) This order may be called the Implementation of the United Nations Security Council Resolutions on Democratic Republic of Congo (Amendment) Order, 2026. (2) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Implementation of the United Nations Security Council Resolutions on Democratic Republic of Congo Order, 2016, in the Schedule, in Annexure 2,— (a) under the heading “A. Individuals", — (i) for paragraph CDi.007 and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted, namely:- "CDi.007 Name: 1: THOMAS 2: LUBANGA 3: na 4: na Title: na Designation: na DOB: na POB: Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo Good quality a.k.a.: na Low quality a.k.a.: na Nationality: Democratic Republic of the Congo Passport no: na National identification no: na Address: Democratic Republic of the Congo Listed on: 1 Nov. 2005 (amended on 13 Oct. 2016 and 2 Nov.2020) Other information: Arrested in Kinshasa in March 2005 for UPC/L involvement in human rights abuses violations. Transferred to the ICC on 17 March 2006. Convicted by the ICC in March 2012 and sentenced to 14 years in prison. On 1 December 2014, ICC appeals judges upheld Lubanga's conviction and sentence. Transferred to a prison facility in the DRC on 19 December 2015 to serve out his sentence of imprisonment. He was released on 15 March 2020 after having served his ICC sentence. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Individuals.”; (ii) for paragraph CDi.029 and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted, namely:- "CDi.029 Name: 1: ΝΤΑΒΟ NTABERI 2: SHEKA 3: na 4: na Title: na Designation: Commander-in-Chief, Nduma Defence of Congo, Mayi Mayi Sheka group DOB: 4 Apr.1976 POB: Walikale, Walikale territory, Democratic Republic of the Congo Good quality a.k.a.: na Low quality a.k.a.: na Nationality: Democratic Republic of the Congo Passport no: na National identification no: na Address: Goma, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo (in prison) Listed on: 28 Nov. 2011 (amended on 19 August 2020) Other information: He surrendered to MONUSCO on 26 July 2017 and has been since detained by the Congolese authorities. His trial for war crimes, crimes against humanity and participation in an insurrectional movement, before the Military Court in Goma, started in November 2018. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Individuals.”; (iii) for paragraph CDi.030 and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted, namely:- CDi.030 Name: 1: BOSCO 2: TAGANDA 3: na 4: na Title: na Designation: na DOB: Between 1973 and 1974 POB: Bigogwe, Rwanda Good quality a.k.a.: a) Bosco Ntaganda b) Bosco Ntagenda c) General Taganda Low quality a.k.a.: a) Lydia (When he was part of APR.) b) Terminator c) Tango Romeo (Call sign) d) Romeo (Call sign) e) Major Nationality: Democratic Republic of the Congo Passport no: na National identification no: na Address: Belgium (As of 14 December 2022) Listed on: 1 Nov. 2005 ( amended on 13 Oct. 2016, 19 Aug. 2020, 1 Mar. 2023) Other information: Born in Rwanda, he moved to Nyamitaba, Masisi territory, North Kivu, when he was a child. Nominated FARDC Brigadier-General by Presidential Decree on 11 December 2004, following Ituri peace agreements. Formerly Chief of Staff in CNDP and became CNDP military commander since the arrest of Laurent Nkunda in January 2009. Since January 2009, de facto Deputy Commander of consecutive anti-FDLR operations ‘Umoja Wetu', 'Kimia II', and 'Amani Leo' in North and South Kivu. Entered Rwanda in March 2013, and voluntarily surrender to ICC officials in Kigali on March 22. Transferred to the ICC in The Hague, Netherlands. On 9 June 2014, ICC confirmed 13 charges of war crimes and five charges of crimes against humanity against him; the trial started in September 2015. On 8 July 2019, the ICC found him guilty of 18 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity, committed in Ituri in 2002-2003. On 7 November 2019, he was sentenced to a total of 30 years imprisonment. He has appealed both his conviction and sentence. On 30 March 2021, the ICC Appeals Chamber confirmed his conviction and sentence. On 14 December 2022, he was transferred to the territory of Belgium for enforcement of sentence. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Individuals.”; (b) under the heading "B. Entities and other groups", - (i) for paragraph CDe.001 and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted, namely:- CDe.001 Name: ADF A.k.a.: Allied Democratic Forces F.k.a.: a) Forces Démocratiques Alliées-Armée Nationale de Libération de l'Ouganda b) ADF/NALU c) NALU Address: North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo Listed on: 30 Jun. 2014 (amended on 19 Oct. 2016, 19 August 2020) Other information: ADF founder and leader, Jamil Mukulu (CDi.015), was arrested in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania in April 2015. He was subsequently extradited to Kampala, Uganda in July 2015. As of June 2016, Mukulu is reportedly being held in a police detention cell awaiting his trial. Seka Baluku (CDi.036) succeeded Jamil Mukulu (CDi.015) as the overall leader of the ADF. As highlighted in several reports from the Group of Experts on the DRC (S/2015/19, S/2015/797, S/2016/1102, S/2017/672, S/2018/531, S/2019/469, S/2019/974, S/2020/482), the ADF, including under Seka Baluku's leadership, continued to commit the repeated targeting, killing and maiming, rape and other sexual violence, abduction of civilians, including children, as well as attacks on villages and health facilities, in particular in Mamove, Beni territory, on 12 and 24 February 2019, and Mantumbi, Beni territory, on 5 December 2019 and 30 January 2020, as well as the continuous recruitment and use of children during attacks and for forced labour in Beni territory in the DRC since at least 2015. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we- work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Entities.”; (ii) for paragraph CDe.007 and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted, namely:- "CDe.007 Name: MACHANGA LTD A.k.a.: na F.k.a.: na Address: Plot 55A, Upper Kololo Terrace, Kampala, Uganda Listed on: 29 Mar. 2007 (amended on 19 August 2020) Other information: Gold export company (Directors: Mr. Rajendra Kumar Vaya and Mr. Hirendra M. Vaya). In 2010, assets belonging to Machanga, held in the account of Emirates Gold, were frozen by Bank of Nova Scotia Mocatta (UK). The owners of Machanga have remained involved in purchasing gold from eastern DRC. Machanga Ltd last filed an annual return in 2004 and was listed as "status inactive" according to the authorities of the Republic of Uganda. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Entities.”; (iii) for paragraph CDe.009 and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted, namely:- "CDe.009 Name: UGANDA COMMERCIAL IMPEX (UCI) LTD A.k.a.: na F.k.a.: na Address: a) Plot 22, Kanjokya Street, Kamwokya, Kampala, Uganda (Tel.: +256 41 533 578/9) b) PO BOX 22709, Kampala, Uganda Listed on: 29 Mar. 2007 (amended on 19 August 2020) Other information: Gold export company. (Directors Mr. Jamnadas V. LODHIA – known as "Chuni"- and his sons Mr. Kunal LODHIA and Jitendra J. LODHIA). In January 2011, Ugandan authorities notified the Committee that following an exemption on its financial holdings, Emirates Gold repaid UCI's debt to Crane Bank in Kampala, leading to final closure of its accounts. The directors of UCI have remained involved in purchasing gold from eastern DRC. Uganda Commercial Impex (UCI) Ltd last filed a return in 2013 and was listed as "Inactive status inactive" by the authorities of the Republic of Uganda. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we- work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Entities.". [F. No. U.II/152/34/2015] NABANITA CHAKRABARTI, Jt. Secy. Note:—The Implementation of the United Nations Security Council Resolutions on Democratic Republic of Congo Order, 2016 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section (ii) dated the 6th September, 2016 vide notification number S.O. 2874 (E), dated the 5th September, 2016 and last amended vide notification number S.O. 1894 (E), dated the 3rd May, 2024.

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