Termination of Emergency With Respect to the Actions and Policies of Former Liberian President Charles Taylor

2015-11-16Executive Order 13710
Signed by: Barack Obama
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Headline: Terminates Emergency Orders Related to Former Liberian President Charles Taylor

What it does: Agencies must terminate the national emergency and revoke Executive Order 13348.

Real World Impact:
  • Ends the United States national emergency related to Charles Taylor's actions.
  • Revokes the earlier executive order that established the emergency in 2004.
  • Leaves ongoing legal actions and penalties based on prior acts unaffected.
Topics: foreign policy, Liberia, national emergency, legal actions

Summary

This order ends the national emergency declared in 2004 about the actions and policies of former Liberian President Charles Taylor and revokes that earlier executive order.

It says Liberia has made significant progress, including democratic elections and Taylor's conviction, and therefore the emergency is no longer warranted. The order preserves any actions, proceedings, rights, or penalties that arose before this termination so ongoing cases continue.

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