In this video, I've amplified the voices of millions of Iranians. They tell me often: "We want the Islamic Republic to be gone". The international community should not empower our oppressors. They should listen to the voices inside Iran https://t.co/NcIndH8G73— Masih Alinejad 🏳️ (@AlinejadMasih) March 22, 2021 … [Read more...] about Voices inside Iran: We want the Islamic Republic to be gone
United States Targets Burmese Military Forces for Repression of Pro-Democracy Protests
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned two individuals and two entities connected to the Burmese military and its violent repression of pro-democracy protests. Treasury took these actions in response to the Burmese military’s continued campaign of violence and intimidation against peaceful protesters and … [Read more...] about United States Targets Burmese Military Forces for Repression of Pro-Democracy Protests
Treasury Sanctions Chinese Government Officials in Connection with Serious Human Rights Abuse in Xinjiang
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned two current Chinese government officials in connection with serious human rights abuses against ethnic minorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR). These designations include Wang Junzheng, the Secretary of the Party Committee of the Xinjiang Production … [Read more...] about Treasury Sanctions Chinese Government Officials in Connection with Serious Human Rights Abuse in Xinjiang
US, U.K., EU and Canada join together in applying Magnitsky sanctions against Chinese officials involved in the Uighur genocide
BREAKING: The US, U.K., EU and Canada join together in applying Magnitsky sanctions against Chinese officials involved in the Uighur genocide. This is the type of coordinated move using Magnitsky sanctions that has real teeth. A good first step https://t.co/3va55VvBaX— Bill Browder (@Billbrowder) March 22, 2021 … [Read more...] about US, U.K., EU and Canada join together in applying Magnitsky sanctions against Chinese officials involved in the Uighur genocide
Turkey’s lira slid to near its all-time low, courtesy of Erdogan
Reuters on Twitter: "Turkey’s lira slid to near its all-time low after President Tayyip Erdogan’s shock weekend decision to oust a hawkish central bank governor sparked fears of a reversal of recent rate hikes and undermined the bank’s credibility https://t.co/D6YCc31knf" / Twitter — Read on mobile.twitter.com/Reuters/status/1373931393345011712 … [Read more...] about Turkey’s lira slid to near its all-time low, courtesy of Erdogan