Washington imposes sanctions on 4 Iraqi officials for violating human rights and corruption

by **RamblerNash** Fri Dec 06, 2019 10:54 pm

Washington imposes sanctions on 4 Iraqi officials for violating human rights and corruption

06-12-2019 07:50 PM

Baghdad / Al-Akhbariya:
The US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on Friday on 4 Iraqis, including three close to the popular crowd, for violating human rights and killing protesters, in addition to their involvement in corruption cases.

The four who were affected by the sanctions are the leader of the Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq movement, Qais al-Khazali, and his brother Laith al-Khazali, as well as the director of popular crowd security Hussein Faleh known as Abu Zainab al-Lami, and the leader of the National Axis Alliance in the Iraqi parliament, Khamis Farhan al-Khanjar al-Issawi.

A statement by the US Treasury said that the Office of Foreign Assets Control included Qais Al-Khazali, Laith Al-Khazali, and Hussein Falih Abdul Aziz Al-Lami, according to Executive Order No. 13818, because of their involvement in gross violations of human rights in Iraq.

The office also included, to that, the millionaire businessman Khamis Farhan Al-Khanjar Al-Issawi, for bribing government officials and practicing corruption at the expense of the Iraqi people.

"Iran's attempts to suppress the legitimate demands of the Iraqi people to reform their government by killing peaceful demonstrators is horrific," Treasury Secretary Stephen Mnuchin said, adding that "peaceful opposition and public protest are essential elements in all democracies. The United States stands with the Iraqi people in their efforts to eliminate corruption And, we will hold accountable the perpetrators of human rights violations and corruption in Iraq. "

Under these penalties, all property and interests in the property of the said individuals, and any entities owned by them, directly or indirectly, are prohibited by 50 percent or more, whether individually or in combination with other listed persons, located within the United States or It is in the possession or control of persons residing in the United States.

"The Iraqi people want to restore their country. They are calling for honest reforms, accountability and trustworthy leaders who prioritize Iraq," said US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in a statement after the sanctions resolution was issued.

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