Public Designation of Thirteen Former Salvadoran Military Officials Due to Involvement in Gross Violations of Human Rights PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE JANUARY 29, 2020 Share Today, the Department of State is publicly announcing the designation of 13 individuals under Section 7031(c) of the Department of State, […]
Designation of IRGC Commander Shahvarpour for Gross Human Rights Violations During Protests PRESS STATEMENT MORGAN ORTAGUS, DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON JANUARY 18, 2020 Share Yesterday, the Department of State designated Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Brigadier General Hassan Shahvarpour, Khuzestan Province’s Vali Asr Commander, for his involvement in gross violations of human […]
Public Designation of Leopoldo Cintra Frias Due to Involvement in Gross Violations of Human Rights PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE JANUARY 2, 2020 Share The Department is publicly designating Leopoldo Cintra Frias, Minister of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Cuba (MINFAR), under Section 7031(c) of the FY […]
Treasury Sanctions First Vice President of South Sudan Taban Deng Gai PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE JANUARY 8, 2020 Share Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned South Sudanese First Vice President Taban Deng Gai (Deng) for his role in […]
Human Rights and the Iranian Regime SPEECH MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE WASHINGTON, D.C. DEAN ACHESON AUDITORIUM DECEMBER 19, 2019 Share SECRETARY POMPEO: Thank you. Good morning. Thank you, all. Thank you. Good morning, everyone. How are you all doing today? Everybody good? It’s an important day here at the […]
United States Takes Action Against Corruption and Serious Human Rights Abuse PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE DECEMBER 10, 2019 Share This week and last, the United States announced 72 sanctions designations under the Global Magnitsky sanctions program. These actions target serious human rights abuse and corruption on […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
On Friday, OFAC designated: KAYIHURA, Kale (a.k.a. MUHWEZI, Edward Kalekezi Kayihura); DOB 26 Dec 1955; nationality Uganda; Gender Male; Passport DA024329 (individual) [GLOMAG]. under its Global Magnitsky human rights sanctions program, and the following entities: ANDARIEL, Korea, North; Secondary sanctions risk: North Korea Sanctions Regulations, sections 510.201 and 510.210 [DPRK3]. […]
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