U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON : 

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19–011 2012

112th Congress, 2d Session – – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 112–92 

CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY 

WITH RESPECT TO THE SITUATION IN ZIMBABWE 

MESSAGE 

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRANSMITTING

NOTIFICATION THAT THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT 

TO THE ACTIONS AND POLICIES OF CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE 

GOVERNMENT OF ZIMBABWE AND OTHER PERSONS TO UNDERMINE ZIMBABWE’S DEMOCRATIC PROCESSES OR INSTITUTIONS 

IS TO CONTINUE IN EFFECT BEYOND MARCH 6, 2012 

MARCH 5, 2012.—Message and accompanying papers referred to the 

Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed 


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To the Congress of the United States: 

Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 

1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, within 90 days prior to the anniversary date of its 

declaration, the President publishes in the Federal Register and 

transmits to the Congress a notice stating that the emergency is 

to continue in effect beyond the anniversary date. In accordance 

with this provision, I have sent to the Federal Register for publication the enclosed notice stating that the national emergency with 

respect to the actions and policies of certain members of the Government of Zimbabwe and other persons to undermine Zimbabwe’s 

democratic processes or institutions is to continue in effect beyond 

March 6, 2012. 

The crisis constituted by the actions and policies of certain members of the Government of Zimbabwe and other persons to undermine Zimbabwe’s democratic processes or institutions has not been 

resolved. These actions and policies continue to pose an unusual 

and extraordinary threat to the foreign policy of the United States. 

For these reasons, I have determined that it is necessary to continue this national emergency and to maintain in force the sanctions to respond to this threat. 

The United States welcomes the opportunity to modify the targeted sanctions regime when blocked persons demonstrate a clear 

commitment to respect the rule of law, democracy, and human 

rights. The United States has committed to continue its review of 

the targeted sanctions list for Zimbabwe to ensure it remains current and addresses the concerns for which it was created. We hope 

that events on the ground will allow us to take additional action 

to recognize progress in Zimbabwe in the future. The goal of a 

peaceful, democratic Zimbabwe remains foremost in our consideration of any action. 

BARACK OBAMA. 

THE WHITE HOUSE, March 2, 2012. 


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NOTICE

CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO

THE SITUATION IN ZIMBABWE

On March 6, 2003, by Executive Order 13288, the President declared a national emergency and blocked the property of persons 

undermining democratic processes or institutions in Zimbabwe, 

pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 

U.S.C. 1701–1706). He took this action to deal with the unusual 

and extraordinary threat to the foreign policy of the United States 

constituted by the actions and policies of certain members of the 

Government of Zimbabwe and other persons to undermine Zimbabwe’s democratic processes or institutions. These actions and 

policies have contributed to the deliberate breakdown in the rule 

of law in Zimbabwe, to politically motivated violence and intimidation in that country, and to political and economic instability in the 

southern African region. 

On November 22, 2005, the President issued Executive Order 

13391 to take additional steps with respect to the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13288 by ordering the blocking 

of the property of additional persons undermining democratic processes or institutions in Zimbabwe. 

On July 25, 2008, the President issued Executive Order 13469, 

which expanded the scope of the national emergency declared in 

Executive Order 13288 and ordered the blocking of the property of 

additional persons undermining democratic processes or institutions in Zimbabwe. 

Because the actions and policies of these persons continue to pose 

an unusual and extraordinary threat to the foreign policy of the 

United States, the national emergency declared on March 6, 2003, 

and the measures adopted on that date, on November 22, 2005, and 

on July 25, 2008, to deal with that emergency, must continue in 

effect beyond March 6, 2012. Therefore, in accordance with section 

202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am 

continuing for 1 year the national emergency with respect to the 

actions and policies of certain members of the Government of 

Zimbabwe and other persons to undermine Zimbabwe’s democratic 

processes or institutions. 

This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted to the Congress. 

BARACK OBAMA. 

THE WHITE HOUSE, March 2, 2012. 

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