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governmentinternational-relations2 years ago•4 min saved

Fighting Global Corruption: Tools and Accountability

The United States Department of State and Treasury have designated over 30 individuals and 44 entities, including former government officials from Afghanistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Liberia, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands, for their involvement in significant corruption. These designations are made under Section 7031(c) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act and Executive Order 13818, which implements the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act. The actions aim to promote accountability for corrupt actors and prevent their entry into the United States.

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human-rights2 years ago•14 min saved

"U.S. Department of State Champions Accountability for 75th Anniversary of Universal Declaration of Human Rights"

On the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the United States Department of State, in coordination with other departments, is taking actions to promote accountability for perpetrators of human rights abuses. These actions include imposing visa restrictions, designating individuals and entities, and submitting reports to the United Nations. The targeted individuals and entities are from countries such as Afghanistan, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Haiti, Indonesia, Iran, Liberia, People's Republic of China, Russia, South Sudan, Syria, Uganda, and Zimbabwe. The sanctions aim to address serious human rights abuses, corruption, forced labor, torture, repression, and other violations.

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