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Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2015/1755 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1605 of 25 October 2018 implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1755 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Burundi
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Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2015/1755 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .
ANNEX In Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2015/1755, entry 3 under the heading βList of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies referred to in Article 2β is replaced by the following: Β Name Identifying Information Grounds for designation β3. Mathias/Joseph NIYONZIMA alias KAZUNGU DOB: 6.3.1956; 2.1.1967 POB: Kanyosha Commune, Mubimbi, Bujumbura-Rural Province, Burundi Registration number (SNR): O/00064 Burundian nationality. Passport number: OP0053090 Officer of the National Intelligence Service. Responsible for obstructing the search for a political solution in Burundi by inciting violence and acts of repression during the demonstrations that started on 26 April 2015 following the announcement of the presidential candidacy of President Nkurunziza. Responsible for helping to train, coordinate and arm the Imbonerakure paramilitary militias, including outside Burundi, who are responsible for acts of violence, repression and serious human rights abuses in Burundi.β
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