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S/RES/1532 (2004)
Security Council Distr.: General
12 March 2004
04-26848 (E)
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Resolution 1532 (2004)
Adopted by the Security Council at its 4925th meeting,
on 12 March 2004
The Security Council,
Recalling its resolution 1521 (2003) of 22 December 2003, and its other
previous resolutions and statements by its President on the situation in Liberia and
West Africa,
Noting with concern that the actions and policies of former Liberian President
Charles Taylor and other persons, in particular their depletion of Liberian resources,
and their removal from Liberia and secreting of Liberian funds and property from
that country, have undermined Liberia’s transition to democracy and the orderly
development of its political, administrative, and economic institutions and
resources,
Recognizing the negative impact on Liberia of the transfer abroad of
misappropriated funds and assets and the need for the international community to
ensure as soon as possible, in accordance with paragraph 6 below, the return of such
funds and assets to Liberia,
Also expressing concern that former President Taylor, in collaboration with
others still closely associated with him, continues to exercise control over and to
have access to such misappropriated funds and property, with which he and his
associates are able to engage in activities that undermine peace and stability in
Liberia and the region,
Determining that this situation constitutes a threat to international peace and
security in West Africa, in particular to the peace process in Liberia,
Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
1. Decides that, to prevent former Liberian President Charles Taylor, his
immediate family members, in particular Jewell Howard Taylor and Charles Taylor,
Jr., senior officials of the former Taylor regime, or other close allies or associates as
designated by the Committee established by paragraph 21 of resolution 1521 (2003)
(hereinafter, “the Committee”) from using misappropriated funds and property to
interfere in the restoration of peace and stability in Liberia and the sub-region, all
States in which there are, at the date of adoption of this resolution or at any time
thereafter, funds, other financial assets and economic resources owned or controlled
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directly or indirectly by Charles Taylor, Jewell Howard Taylor, and Charles Taylor,
Jr. and/or those other individuals designated by the Committee, including funds,
other financial assets and economic resources held by entities owned or controlled,
directly or indirectly, by any of them or by any persons acting on their behalf or at
their direction, as designated by the Committee, shall freeze without delay all such
funds, other financial assets and economic resources, and shall ensure that neither
these nor any other funds, other financial assets or economic resources are made
available, by their nationals or by any persons within their territory, directly or
indirectly, to or for the benefit of such persons;
2. Decides that the provisions of paragraph 1 above do not apply to funds,
other financial assets and economic resources that:
(a) have been determined by relevant State(s) to be necessary for basic
expenses, including payment for foodstuffs, rent or mortgage, medicines and
medical treatment, taxes, insurance premiums, and public utility charges, or
exclusively for payment of reasonable professional fees and reimbursement of
incurred expenses associated with the provision of legal services, or fees or service
charges for routine holding or maintenance of frozen funds, other financial assets
and economic resources, after notification by the relevant State(s) to the Committee
of the intention to authorize, where appropriate, access to such funds, other financial
assets and economic resources and in the absence of a negative decision by the
Committee within two working days of such notification;
(b) have been determined by relevant State(s) to be necessary for
extraordinary expenses, provided that such determination has been notified by the
relevant State(s) to the Committee and has been approved by the Committee; or
(c) have been determined by relevant State(s) to be the subject of a judicial
administrative, or arbitral lien or judgement, in which case the funds, other financial
assets and economic resources may be used to satisfy that lien or judgement
provided that the lien or judgement: was entered prior to the date of the present
resolution; is not for the benefit of a person referred to in paragraph 1 above or an
individual or entity identified by the Committee; and has been notified by the
relevant State(s) to the Committee;
3. Decides that all States may allow for the addition to accounts subject to
the provisions of paragraph 1 above of:
(a) interest or other earnings due on those accounts; and
(b) payments due under contracts, agreements or obligations that arose prior
to the date on which those accounts became subject to the provisions of paragraph 1
above;
provided that any such interest, other earnings and payments continue to be subject
to those provisions;
4. Further decides that the Committee shall:
(a) identify individuals and entities of the types described in paragraph 1
above, and promptly circulate to all States a list of said individuals and entities,
including by posting such a list on the Committee’s web site;
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(b) maintain and regularly update and review every six months the list of
those individuals and entities identified by the Committee as being subject to the
measures set forth in paragraph 1 above;
(c) assist States, where necessary, in tracing and freezing the funds, other
financial assets and economic resources of such individuals and entities;
(d) seek from all States information regarding the actions taken by them to
trace and freeze such funds, other financial assets and economic resources;
5. Decides to review the measures imposed in paragraph 1 above at least
once a year, the first review taking place by December 22, 2004 in conjunction with
its review of the measures imposed in paragraphs 2, 4, 6 and 10 of resolution 1521
(2003), and to determine at that time what further action is appropriate;
6. Expresses its intention to consider whether and how to make available the
funds, other financial assets and economic resources frozen pursuant to paragraph 1
above to the Government of Liberia, once that Government has established
transparent accounting and auditing mechanisms to ensure the responsible use of
government revenue to benefit directly the people of Liberia;
7. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.