Bi Sidi Souleymane
Bi Sidi Souleymane (also known as Sidiki Abass[1]) is a leader of the Central African Republic (CAR)-based militia group Return, Reclamation, Rehabilitation (3R). The group has killed, tortured, raped, or forcibly displaced thousands of people since 2015[2], and Souleymane himself has also directly participated in torture. On May 21, 2019, in northwest CAR’s Ouham-Pendé province, 3R killed at least 34 unarmed civilians.
On August 7, 2020, Souleymaned was sanctioned by the United States government under Executive Order 13667[2] and listed in the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List[3].
References
- ^ "Central African Republic: Don't Reward Warlords". Human Rights Watch. 24 April 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Treasury Sanctions Militia Leader in Central African Republic for Human Rights Abuse". U.S. Department of the Treasury. 2020-08-07.
- ^ "Hong Kong-related Designations; Central African Republic Designation". U.S. Department of the Treasury. 2020-08-07.
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