Search Results:  Office of the Legal Adviser (DOS)  (3)

  • Promoting Accountability in Support of the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    The United States is marking Human Rights Day and the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on December 10th by taking actions to promote accountability for human rights abuses and violations.  Together, the Departments of State and the Treasury today have imposed visa restrictions and sanctions on 37 individuals in 13 countries.

    With today’s actions, the United States is addressing some of the most challenging and harmful forms

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    Regions: Canada , China, Haiti , Sudan , Uganda , United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Climate and Environment, Human Rights and Democracy

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken On Release of the 2020 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Washington, D.C.

    Press Briefing Room

     

    MR PRICE:  Good afternoon.  Today I have the privilege of welcoming back to the press briefing room Secretary Blinken.  It’s especially a privilege today because the Secretary, as you know, is here to unveil the 2020 Human Rights Report.

    Secretary Blinken will have a statement; he’l

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    Regions: Burma , Canada , China, Hong Kong , Mexico , Russia , Saudi Arabia , United Kingdom , United States , Yemen

    Topics: Coronavirus (COVID-19), Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Global Health, Global Women's Issues, Human Rights and Democracy

  • Financial Sanctions and Visa Restrictions against Ugandan Individuals Involved in Corrupt Adoption Scheme

    Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State

    Today, the United States imposed financial sanctions and visa restrictions on four Ugandan individuals for their involvement in activities that victimized young children in a corrupt adoption scheme.  Ugandan judges Moses Mukiibi and Wilson Musalu Musene, and Ugandan lawyer Dorah Mirembe and her associate Patrick Ecobu, participated in a scam whereby young children were removed from their families and placed into a corrupt adoption network, aided by the facili

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    Regions: Uganda , United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Human Rights and Democracy

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