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Executive Order 13882

Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Mali

This executive order declares a national emergency and imposes sanctions targeting individuals and entities contributing to instability in Mali, including through terrorism, human rights abuses, drug trafficking, and obstruction of peace agreements. It blocks property of designated persons under U.S. jurisdiction and suspends their entry into the United States, implementing U.S. obligations under UN Security Council resolutions.

Federal Register Open PDF 84 FR 37055

Impact dates

  1. Recurring reports to Congress on national emergency under NEA and IEEPA

Key directives

  • Block all property and interests in property of designated persons in U.S. jurisdiction
  • Suspend entry of designated aliens as immigrants or nonimmigrants
  • Prohibit donations of specified articles to blocked persons
  • Prohibit contributions, provision of funds/goods/services to or from blocked persons
  • Prohibit evasion, avoidance, or conspiracy to violate order provisions
  • Authorize Treasury Secretary to promulgate implementing regulations
  • Authorize Treasury Secretary to submit recurring and final reports to Congress on national emergency

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Property blocking takes effect upon designation
  • Entry suspension effective immediately for designated persons
  • Prohibition on donations effective immediately

Near term (90d)

  • Treasury/State designation of sanctioned persons expected
  • Implementation regulations and guidance anticipated

Long term

  • Ongoing sanctions enforcement and compliance
  • Potential expansion of designations based on evolving situation in Mali

Risks & tensions

  • No prior notice requirement for designations may raise due process concerns for U.S.-connected targets
  • Broad criteria (e.g., 'complicit in,' 'materially assisted') create uncertainty for humanitarian actors and businesses in Mali region
  • Tension between sanctions goals and humanitarian access where blocked persons control territory or aid distribution
  • Reliance on Treasury/State discretion without explicit listing deadlines creates implementation unpredictability
  • Overlap with existing UN sanctions regime may complicate enforcement coordination
Executive Order 13882: Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Mali · Executive Orders