Trump Signs Executive Order to Combat Wrongful Detention of Americans Abroad
TL;DR
President Trump issued an executive order to strengthen efforts in protecting U.S. nationals from wrongful detention abroad by designating offending countries as State Sponsors of Wrongful Detention and implementing sanctions and travel restrictions, with mechanisms for lifting such designations if conditions improve.
Topics:worldgovernment#diplomatic-efforts#foreign-policy#government#sanctions#us-nationals#wrongful-detention
- STRENGTHENING EFFORTS TO PROTECT U.S. NATIONALS FROM WRONGFUL DETENTION ABROAD The White House (.gov)
- Trump signs executive order to blacklist countries that illegally detain Americans NBC News
- Trump to issue executive order to allow punishments for countries wrongfully detaining Americans CBS News
- Trump Allows Penalties on Nations Wrongfully Detaining Americans Bloomberg
- Trump signs executive order paving way for states to be designated sponsors of wrongful detention Reuters
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