[House Document 112-12]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
112th Congress, 1st Session - - - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 112-12
CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO ZIMBABWE
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MESSAGE
from
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
transmitting
NOTIFICATION THAT THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO THE ACTIONS
AND POLICIES OF CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF ZIMBABWE AND OTHER
PERSONS TO UNDERMINE ZIMBABWE'S DEMOCRATIC PROCESSES OR INSTITUTIONS IS
TO CONTINUE IN EFFECT BEYOND MARCH 6, 2011, PURSUANT TO 50 U.S.C.
1622(d)
March 3, 2011.--Message and accompanying papers referred to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed
To the Congress of the United States:
Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C.
1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national
emergency unless, prior to the anniversary date of its
declaration, the President publishes in the Federal Register
and transmits to the Congress a notice stating that the
emergency is to continue in effect beyond the anniversary date.
In accordance with this provision, I have sent to the Federal
Register for publication the enclosed notice stating that the
national emergency with respect to the actions and policies of
certain members of the Government of Zimbabwe and other persons
to undermine Zimbabwe's democratic processes or institutions is
to continue in effect beyond March 6, 2011.
The crisis constituted by the actions and policies of
certain members of the Government of Zimbabwe and other persons
to undermine Zimbabwe's democratic processes or institutions
has not been resolved. While some advances have been made in
Zimbabwe, particularly on economic stabilization, since the
signing of the power-sharing agreement, the absence of progress
on the most fundamental reforms needed to ensure rule of law
and democratic governance leaves Zimbabweans vulnerable to
ongoing repression and presents a continuing threat to peace
and security in the region and the foreign policy of the United
States. Politically motivated violence and intimidation, and
the undermining of the power-sharing agreement by elements of
the Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front party,
continue to be of grave concern. For these reasons, I have
determined that it is necessary to continue this national
emergency and to maintain in force the sanctions to respond to
this threat.
The United States welcomes the opportunity to modify the
targeted sanctions regime when blocked persons demonstrate a
clear commitment to respect the rule of law, democracy, and
human rights. The United States has committed to continue its
review of the targeted sanctions list for Zimbabwe to ensure it
remains current and addresses the concerns for which it was
created. We hope that events on the ground will allow us to
take additional action to recognize progress in Zimbabwe in the
future. The goal of a peaceful, democratic Zimbabwe remains
foremost in our consideration of any action.
Barack Obama.
The White House, March 2, 2011.
Notice
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Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Zimbabwe
On March 6, 2003, by Executive Order 13288, the President
declared a national emergency and blocked the property of
persons undermining democratic processes or institutions in
Zimbabwe, pursuant to the International Emergency Economic
Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706). He 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
certain members of the Government of Zimbabwe and other persons
to undermine Zimbabwe's democratic processes or institutions.
These actions and policies have contributed to the deliberate
breakdown in the rule of law in Zimbabwe, to politically
motivated violence and intimidation in that country, and to
political and economic instability in the southern African
region.
On November 22, 2005, the President issued Executive Order
13391 to take additional steps with respect to the national
emergency declared in Executive Order 13288 by ordering the
blocking of the property of additional persons undermining
democratic processes or institutions in Zimbabwe.
On July 25, 2008, the President issued Executive Order
13469, which expanded the scope of the national emergency
declared in Executive Order 13288 and ordered the blocking of
the property of additional persons undermining democratic
processes or institutions in Zimbabwe.
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
March 6, 2003, and the measures adopted on that date, on
November 22, 2005, and on July 25, 2008, to deal with that
emergency, must continue in effect beyond March 6, 2011.
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 with respect to the actions and policies
of certain members of the Government of Zimbabwe and other
persons to undermine Zimbabwe's democratic processes or
institutions.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and
transmitted to the Congress.
Barack Obama.
The White House, March 2, 2011.