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January 16, 2021
Championing America’s First Freedom
On National Religious Freedom Day, we renew our resolve to champion religious freedom as America’s first freedom and a universal human right around world.
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January 15, 2021
Designations After Pro-Democracy Arrests in Hong Kong
The U.S. is designating six PRC and Hong Kong officials in connection with the draconian National Security Law, pursuant to “The President’s Executive Order on Hong Kong Normalization.”
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January 15, 2021
Global Magnitsky Sanctions on the Cuban Ministry of Interior
The U.S. is imposing sanctions on the Cuban Ministry of Interior and Minister of Interior General Lazaro Alberto Álvarez Casas for their connection to serious human rights abuse.
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