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U.S. Treasury Imposes Sanctions on Two Cambodian Government Officials
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By: Şeymanur Yönt | November 16, 2021 - 1:28pm
On November 10, 2021, the U.S. Department of the Treasury sanctioned two Cambodian government officials for their involvement in corruption in Cambodia. According to a Treasury press release, these individuals are designated based on the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act, and the “U.S. Department of State’s announcement of visa restrictions under Section 7031(c) of the FY 2021 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act” for their involvement in the corruption.