Termination of Emergency With Respect to the Situation in Zimbabwe
Terminates National Emergency Orders Targeting Members of Zimbabwe's Government
What it does
The order directs agencies to end the national emergency for Zimbabwe and revoke the three related executive orders.
Real-world impact
- Revokes Executive Orders 13288, 13391, and 13469, ending that declared emergency.
- Ongoing actions or proceedings based on earlier acts remain unaffected.
- Affirms continuing concern about violence, human rights abuses, and public corruption in Zimbabwe.
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Summary
This order ends the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13288 that addressed actions by certain members of Zimbabwe's government and others thought to undermine democratic processes. It also revokes Executive Orders 13391 and 13469.
The order says the President remains concerned about violence, human rights abuses, and public corruption in Zimbabwe. It makes clear that any actions, legal proceedings, or penalties that began before this order remain in effect and are not changed.
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