Global Magnitsky Program Designations for Corruption and Serious Human Rights Abuse MEDIA NOTE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON DECEMBER 10, 2019 Share On International Anticorruption Day and International Human Rights Day, the United States reiterates its commitment to combat corruption and to promote and protect human rights globally. The Department of […]
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Public Designations Due to Significant Corruption of Latvian and Cambodian Officials MEDIA NOTE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON DECEMBER 10, 2019 Share Today, the Department of State designates two foreign officials due to involvement in significant corruption. These designations are made under Section 7031(c) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, […]
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Statement on International Anti-Corruption Day December 9, 2019 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable Karina Gould, Minister of International Development, today issued the following statement: “Corruption undermines public trust and the rule of law, disproportionately affects women and vulnerable […]
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Earlier today, OFAC added the following persons: AL-WARFALLI, Mahmud (a.k.a. AL-WERFALLI, Mahmoud; a.k.a. AL-WERFALLI, Mahmoud Mustafa Busayf), Benghazi, Libya; DOB 1978; nationality Libya; Gender Male (individual) [GLOMAG]. ANWAR, Rao (a.k.a. AHMED, Rao Anwar; a.k.a. KHAN, Anwar Ahmed; a.k.a. KHAN, Anwar Ahmed Rao; a.k.a. KHAN, Rao Anwar Ahmed), Pakistan; DOB 01 […]
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International Anticorruption Day PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE DECEMBER 9, 2019 Share Today, on International Anticorruption Day, we reaffirm our commitment to prevent and combat corruption globally. Corruption obstructs economic growth and development, facilitates transnational crime, and fuels terrorism, robbing citizens around the world of their basic […]
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The Office of Foreign Assets Control has issued Global Magnitsky General License Number 1: Authorizing Certain Activities Necessary to the Wind Down of Transactions Involving Ventspils Freeport Authority, Ventspils Attistibas Agentura, Biznesa Attistibas Asociacija, and Latvijas Tranzita Biznesa Asociacija. Additionally, the following persons: ANDRIC, Goran, Serbia; DOB 21 Apr 1965; nationality Serbia; alt. […]
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On Friday, OFAC added the following persons: AL-ISSAWI, Khamis Farhan Al-Khanjar (a.k.a. ALESSAWI, Khamis F Ali; a.k.a. ALI, Khamees Farhan Ali; a.k.a. ALI, Khames Farhan Ali; a.k.a. AL-KHANJAR, Khamis), Jordan; Iraq; DOB 1965; alt. DOB 08 Sep 1968; alt. DOB 08 Sep 1965; POB Fallujah, Iraq; nationality Iraq; Gender […]
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Public Designation, Due to Involvement in Significant Corruption, of Kenya’s Former Attorney General Amos Sitswila Wako PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE NOVEMBER 18, 2019 Share Today, the Department designates former Kenyan Attorney General Amos Sitswila Wako due to his involvement in significant corruption. This designation is made […]
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Public Designation of Owen Ncube, Due to Involvement in Gross Violations of Human Rights, under Section 7031(c) of the FY 2019 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE OCTOBER 25, 2019 Share Today, the Department designates Owen Ncube under Section […]
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On Friday, OFAC added the following 2 persons: AJING ATER, Kur (a.k.a. AJING ATER KUR, Kur; a.k.a. AJING, Kur), Juba, South Sudan; DOB 02 Jan 1962; POB Equatorial Guinea; nationality South Sudan; Gender Male; Passport B00001010 (South Sudan) expires 11 Aug 2022 (individual) [GLOMAG]. AL-CARDINAL, Ashraf Seed Ahmed (a.k.a. […]
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