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Report to Congress on Anti-Kleptocracy and Human Rights Visa Restrictions: Public Listing, Fiscal Year 2019

Section 7031(c)(1)(A) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Appropriations Act of 2019

(c) ANTI-KLEPTOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS.—

(1) INELIGIBILITY.—(A) Officials of foreign governments and their immediate family members about whom the Secretary of State has credible information have been involved, directly or indirectly, in significant corruption, including corruption related to the extraction of natural resources, or a gross violation of human rights shall be ineligible for entry into the United States.

(B) The Secretary shall also publicly or privately designate or identify the officials of foreign governments and their immediate family members about whom the Secretary has such credible information without regard to whether the individual has applied for a visa.

(2) EXCEPTION.—Individuals shall not be ineligible for entry into the United States pursuant to paragraph (1) if such entry would further important United States law enforcement objectives or is necessary to permit the United States to fulfill its obligations under the United Nations Headquarters Agreement: Provided, That nothing in paragraph (1) shall be construed to derogate from United States Government obligations under applicable international agreements.

(3) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive the application of paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines that the waiver would serve a compelling national interest or that the circumstances which caused the individual to be ineligible have changed sufficiently.

(4) REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter, the Secretary of State shall submit a report, including a classified annex if necessary, to the appropriate congressional committees and the Committees on the Judiciary describing the information related to corruption or violation of human rights concerning each of the individuals found ineligible in the previous 12 months pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) as well as the individuals who the Secretary designated or identified pursuant to paragraph (1)(B), or who would be ineligible but for the application of paragraph (2), a list of any waivers provided under paragraph (3), and the justification for each waiver.

(5) POSTING OF REPORT.—Any unclassified portion of the report required under paragraph (4) shall be posted on the Department of State website.

(6) CLARIFICATION.—For purposes of paragraphs (1), (4), and (5), the records of the Department of State and of diplomatic and consular offices of the United States pertaining to the issuance or refusal of visas or permits to enter the United States shall not be considered confidential.

Public Listing, August 2018 - 2019

Actions Taken Pursuant to Section 7031(c) Since Previous Report for Involvement in Significant Corruption (Generally Listed in Chronological Order)

  1. Nikola Spiric (Bosnia and Herzegovina) – (1)(B) Public Designation.
  2. Nada Spiric (Bosnia and Herzegovina) – (1)(B) Public Designation. Nada Spiric is the spouse of Nikola Spiric.
  3. Aleksander Spiric (Bosnia and Herzegovina) – (1)(B) Public Designation. Aleksander Spiric is the son of Nikola Spiric.
  4. Jovana Spiric (Bosnia and Herzegovina) – (1)(B) Public Designation. Jovana Spiric is the daughter of Nikola Spiric.
  5. Yahya Jammeh (The Gambia) – (1)(B) Public Designation.
  6. Zineb Yahya Jammeh (The Gambia) – (1)(B) Public Designation. Zineb Yahya Jammeh is the spouse of Yahya Jammeh.
  7. Mariam Jammeh (The Gambia) – (1)(B) Public Designation. Mariam Jammeh is the daughter of Yahya Jammeh.
  8. Muhammad Yahya Jammeh (The Gambia) – (1)(B) Public Designation. Muhammad Yahya Jammeh is the son of Yahya Jammeh.
  9. Roberto Jose Rivas Reyes (Nicaragua) – (1)(B) Public Designation.
  10. Ileana Patricia Lacayo Delgado de Rivas (Nicaragua) – (1)(B) Public Designation. Ileana Patricia Lacayo Delgado de Rivas is the spouse of Roberto Jose Rivas Reyes.
  11. Corneille Nangaa (Democratic Republic of Congo) – (1)(B) Public Designation.
  12. Norbert Basengezi Katintima (Democratic Republic of Congo) – (1)(B) Change From Private Designation to Public Designation.
  13. Marcellin Mukolo Basengezi (Democratic Republic of Congo) – (1)(B) Change From Private Designation to Public Designation.
  14. Aubin Minau Ndjalandjoko (Democratic Republic of Congo) – (1)(B) Public Designation.
  15. Benoit Lwamba Bindu (Democratic Republic of Congo) – (1)(B) Public Designation.
  16. Blanca Aida Stalling Davila (Guatemala) – (1)(B) Public Designation.
  17. Julio Alejandro Molina Stalling (Guatemala) – (1)(B) Public Designation. Julio Alejandro Molina Stalling is the son of Blanca Aida Stalling Davila.
  18. Otto Fernando Molina Stalling (Guatemala) – (1)(B) Public Designation. Otto Fernando Molina Stalling is the son of Blanca Aida Stalling Davila.
  19. Uladi Basikolo Mussa (Malawi) – (1)(B) Public Designation.
  20. Cecillia Mussa (Malawi) – (1)(B) Public Designation. Cecillia Mussa is the spouse of Uladi Basikolo Mussa.
  21. Jean-Claude Ango Ango (Cameroon) – (1)(B) Public Designation.
  22. Engomo Akomo (Cameroon) – (1)(B) Public Designation. FNU Engomo Akomo is the spouse of Jean-Claude Ango Ango.
  23. Vangjush Dako (Albania) – (1)(B) Public Designation.
  24. Alba Dako (Albania) – (1)(B) Public Designation. Alba Dako is the spouse of Vangjush Dako.
  25. Xhulio Dako (Albania) – (1)(B) Public Designation. Xhulio Dako is the son of Vangjush Dako.
  26. Kejsi Dako (Albania) – (1)(B) Public Designation. Kejsi Dako is the daughter of Vangjush Dako.

Actions Taken Pursuant to Section 7031(c) Since Previous Report for Involvement in a Gross Violation of Human Rights (Generally Listed in Chronological Order)

  1. Goran “Guri” Radosavljevic (Serbia) – (1)(B) Public Designation.
  2. Svetlana Radosavljevic (Serbia) – (1)(B) Public Designation. Svetlana Radosavljevic is the spouse of Goran Radosavljevic.
  3. Ana Radosavljevic (Serbia) – (1)(B) Public Designation. Ana Radosavljevic is the daughter of Goran Radosavljevic.
  4. Saud al Qahtani (Saudi Arabia) – (1)(B) Public Designation.
  5. Meshal Saad M Albostani (Saudi Arabia) – (1)(B) Public Designation.
  6. Salah Muhammad A Tubaigy (Saudi Arabia) – (1)(B) Public Designation.
  7. Naif Hassan S Alarifi (Saudi Arabia) – (1)(B) Public Designation.
  8. Muhammed Saad H Alzahrani (Saudi Arabia) – (1)(B) Public Designation.
  9. Mansour Othman M Abahussain (Saudi Arabia) – (1)(B) Public Designation.
  10. Khaled Aedh G Alotaibi (Saudi Arabia) – (1)(B) Public Designation.
  11. Abdulaziz Muhammed M Alhawsawi (Saudi Arabia) – (1)(B) Public Designation.
  12. Waleed Abdullah M Alshehri (Saudi Arabia) – (1)(B) Public Designation.
  13. Turki Musharraf M Alsehri (Saudi Arabia) – (1)(B) Public Designation.
  14. Thaar Ghaleb T Alharbi (Saudi Arabia) – (1)(B) Public Designation.
  15. Maher Abdulaziz M Mutreb (Saudi Arabia) – (1)(B) Public Designation.
  16. Fahad Shabib A Albalawi (Saudi Arabia) – (1)(B) Public Designation.
  17. Badr Lafi M Alotaibi (Saudi Arabia) – (1)(B) Public Designation.
  18. Mustafa Muhammed M Almadani (Saudi Arabia) – (1)(B) Public Designation.
  19. Saif Saad Q Alqahtani (Saudi Arabia) – (1)(B) Public Designation.
  20. Rafael Enrique Bastardo Mendoza (Venezuela) – (1)(B) Public Designation.
  21. Jeisy Catherine Leal Andarcia (Venezuela) – (1)(B) Public Designation. Jeisy Catherine Leal Andarcia is the spouse of Rafael Enrique Bastardo Mendoza.
  22. Ivan Rafael Hernandez Dala (Venezuela) – (1)(B) Public Designation.
  23. Luzbel Carolina Colmenares Morales (Venezuela) – (1)(B) Public Designation. Luzbel Carolina Colmenares Morales is the spouse of Ivan Rafael Hernandez Dala.
  24. Muslim Magomedovich Khuchiev (Russia) – (1)(B) Public Designation.
  25. Sapiyat Shabazova (Russia) – (1)(B) Public Designation. Sapiyat Shabazova is the spouse of Muslim Magomedovich Khuchiev.
  26. Min Aung Liang (Burma) – (1)(B) Public Designation.
  27. Soe Win (Burma) – (1)(B) Public Designation.
  28. Nwe Than Than (Burma) – (1)(B) Public Designation. Nwe Than Than is the spouse of Soe Win.
  29. Aung Aung (Burma) – (1)(B) Public Designation.
  30. Than Oo (Burma) – (1)(B) Public Designation.
  31. Anselem Nhamo Sanyatwe (Zimbabwe) – (1)(B) Public Designation.
  32. Chido Machona Sanyatwe (Zimbabwe) – (1)(B) Public Designation. Chido Machona Sanyatwe is the spouse or Anselem Nhamo Sanyatwe.

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