Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
The United States is today designating eleven Zimbabwean individuals and three entities, including President Emmerson Mnangagwa, under the Global Magnitsky sanctions program for their connection to corruption or serious human rights abuses. These designations are part of a stronger, more targeted sanctions policy towards Zimbabwe the United States is implementing following President Biden’s approval of a new Executive Ord
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Regions: United States , Zimbabwe
Topics: Human Rights and Democracy
The Secretary of State
On World Humanitarian Day, the United States honors the humanitarian aid workers who continue to sacrifice so much to protect and assist the world’s most vulnerable populations. We commend the bravery and compassion of those who put the welfare of others before their own, and we are grateful for humanitarians around the world who continue to work in complex environments, often at great personal risk. We recall the origin of this day twenty years ago – August 1
Regions: Iraq , United States
Topics: Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
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