Visa Restrictions on Tanzanians for Undermining the Democratic Process and Human Rights PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE JANUARY 19, 2021 Share Today, the United States is announcing visa restrictions on Tanzanian officials responsible for or complicit in undermining Tanzania’s October 28, 2020, general elections. The actions of these […]
New designations Iran Individuals AZIMIAN, Hamidreza, Iran; DOB 23 Jul 1961; POB Tabriz, Iran; nationality Iran; Additional Sanctions Information – Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Gender Male; Executive Order 13846 information: LOANS FROM UNITED STATES FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. Sec. 5(a)(i); alt. Executive Order 13846 information: FOREIGN EXCHANGE. Sec. 5(a)(ii); alt. Executive Order […]
Press release UK Government announces business measures over Xinjiang human rights abuses English العربية Foreign Secretary announces measures to help ensure that British organisations are not complicit in, nor profiting from, human rights violations in Xinjiang. Published 12 January 2021 From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, Home Office, Department for International Trade, The […]
Canada announces new measures to address human rights abuses in Xinjiang, China January 12 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion, and International Trade today announced measures related to the human […]
Today, OFAC added the following person: to its Global Magnitsky sanctions, for human rights abuses. And the State Department issued the following press release about the new designation: Designation of Iraqi Militia Leader in Connection with Serious Human Rights Abuse PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE JANUARY 8, […]
Today, OFAC added the following persons: BASERI, Mohammad (a.k.a. “SANAI”), Iran; DOB 19 Sep 1972; POB Semnan, Iran; nationality Iran; Additional Sanctions Information – Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Gender Male (individual) [IRAN-HR] (Linked To: IRANIAN MINISTRY OF INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY). KHAZAI, Ahmad (a.k.a. KAZA’I, Ahmad), Iran; DOB 30 Mar 1960; Additional […]
Today, UK regulators added the following persons: 1. ALAUDINOV, Apti DOB: 05/10/1973. POB: Stavropol, Russia a.k.a: (1) ALAUDINOV, Apri, Aaronovitch (2) ALAUDINOV, Apti, Kharanovich (3) ALAUDINOV, Apty Nationality: Russian Position: Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of the Chechen Republic and Major General of the Police Other Information: UK Sanctions Ref: […]
Today, OFAC added the following persons: AL-KHAIWANI, Abdul Hakim (a.k.a. AL KHIYAWANI, Abdulhakim; a.k.a. AL KIYAWANI, Abdul Hakim; a.k.a. AL-KHAIWANI, Abdulhakem Hashim; a.k.a. “AL-KARAR, Abu”; a.k.a. “KARAR, Abu”), Yemen; DOB 1986; Gender Male (individual) [GLOMAG]. AL-MARRANI, Motlaq Amer (a.k.a. AL MARRANI, Mutlaq Ali Aamer; a.k.a. “EMAD, Abu”), Al-Jawf, Yemen; DOB 01 […]
EU adopts a global human rights sanctions regime The Council today adopted a decision and a regulation establishing a global human rights sanctions regime. For the first time, the EU is equipping itself with a framework that will allow it to target individuals, entities and bodies – including state and non-state actors – responsible […]
The United States Sanctions Libyan Individual and Militia Connected to Serious Human Rights Abuse in Libya PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE NOVEMBER 27, 2020 Share On Wednesday, the United States imposed sanctions on Mohamed al-Kani and the Kaniyat militia in connection with the massacre of hundreds of […]
