Informal Communication

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

Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

The Department of State is today designating Kata’ib Sayyid al-Shuhada (KSS) and its Secretary General Hashim Finyan Rahim al-Saraji as Specially Designated Global Terrorists. KSS terrorist activity has threatened the lives of both U.S. and Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS personnel in Iraq and Syria.

Concurrently, the Department of the Treasury is designating six individuals affiliated with Iran-aligned militia group Kata’ib Hizballah (KH). Iran, throug

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Regions: Iran , Iraq , United States

Topics: Countering Terrorism

Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s family members and associates rely on the illicit drug trade to fund his regime’s violent oppression and abuse of the Syrian people.  Today, the United States is taking action, in coordination with the United Kingdom, by designating six of these individuals, and two entities owned by one of those individuals, for facilitating the production and export of the amphetamine-type stimulant known as Captagon in Syria and Lebanon.

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Regions: Syria , United Kingdom , United States

Topics: Combating Drugs and Crime, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy

Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State

Washington, D.C.

SECRETARY POMPEO:  (In progress) — stands for the rule of law, democracy, freedom of expression.  We drive economic growth through innovation.  We protect our people.

And our way of life is the envy for the entire world.

Look at the freedoms for which the people of Belarus and Iran and Hong Kong risk beatings and imprisonment.

Look at the countries to which refugees from Libya and Syria decid

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Regions: Belarus , China, Hong Kong , Iran , Italy , Laos , Libya , Syria , United Kingdom , United States

Topics: Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation