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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.

via Department of State|

#accountability #corruption #designations

politics2 years ago•8 min saved

Global Efforts to Combat Corruption and Human Rights Abuse Intensify with Sanctions on Afghan and International Figures

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned two former Afghan government officials, Mir Rahman Rahmani and his son Ajmal Rahmani, along with 44 associated entities, for their involvement in transnational corruption. The Rahmanis, through their Afghan companies, engaged in a procurement corruption scheme that resulted in the misappropriation of millions of dollars from U.S. Government-funded contracts supporting Afghan security forces. The sanctions were imposed under Executive Order 13818, which targets individuals and entities involved in serious human rights abuse and corruption worldwide. The Department of State also designated the Rahmanis and their immediate family members for significant corruption as public officials.

via Treasury|

#afghanistan #corruption #global-magnitsky-act