UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Report on the Human Rights Situation in Xinjiang PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE SEPTEMBER 1, 2022 The August 31st report by the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights outlines in alarming details the human rights violations […]
Secretary Raimondo Statement on Implementation of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act – and the Newly-Released Strategy to Combat the use of Forced Labor in Supply Chains ICT Supply Chain AS PREPARED FOR DELIVERY Tuesday, June 21, 2022 Office of Public Affairs publicaffairs@doc.gov U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo […]
Implementation of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE JUNE 21, 2022Share Starting today, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will begin to implement the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act’s provisions to prohibit imports made by forced labor into the United States of […]
PRC Sanctions on U.S. Officials PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE JANUARY 10, 2022Share The People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) sanctions last month on four U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) commissioners, including Chair Nadine Maenza, Vice Chair Nury Turkel, and Commissioners Anurima Bhargava and James W. Carr, constitute yet another […]
OFAC today has designated the following persons: AHMED, Benazir, Bangladesh; DOB 01 Oct 1963; POB Gopalganj, Bangladesh; nationality Bangladesh; Gender Male; Passport B00002095 (Bangladesh) issued 04 Mar 2020 expires 03 Mar 2030; National ID No. 5051953882 (Bangladesh) (individual) [GLOMAG] (Linked To: RAPID ACTION BATTALION). ALAM, Mohammad Jahangir, Bangladesh; DOB 19 […]
Issuance of the Updated Xinjiang Supply Chain Business Advisory PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE JULY 13, 2021Share The U.S. Department of State, alongside the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, […]
U.S. Actions To Address Forced Labor in Xinjiang, China PRESS STATEMENT NED PRICE, DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON JUNE 24, 2021Share Today, the Department of Homeland Security, Department of Commerce, and Department of Labor announced measures to address the People’s Republic of China’s ongoing human rights abuses and use of forced labor in […]
BRIEFING ROOM FACT SHEET: New U.S. Government Actions on Forced Labor in Xinjiang JUNE 24, 2021•STATEMENTS AND RELEASES At the recent G7 Summit in Cornwall, United Kingdom, the world’s leading democracies stood united against forced labor, including in Xinjiang, and committed to ensure global supply chains are free from the […]
Commerce Department Adds Five Chinese Entities to the Entity List for Participating in China’s Campaign of Forced Labor Against Muslims in Xinjiang FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, June 24, 2021 Office of Public Affairs publicaffairs@doc.gov The Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) added five Chinese entities to the Entity […]
Today, UK officials added the following entity: 1. MYANMAR ECONOMIC CORPORATION a.k.a: MEC Address: Strand Rd, Near Thakhin Mya Park, Ayeyar Waddy Ward, Ahlone, Yangon, Myanmar. Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref):GHR0081 Names of Director(s)/Management: Lt Gen (retired) Nyo Saw (former QMG – retired in 2020), Maj Gen Moe Myint […]
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