Anselem Sanyatwe and Owen Ncube have been slapped with US sanctions for their role in human rights abuses related to political repression ...
Anselem Sanyatwe and Owen Ncube have been slapped with US
sanctions for their role in human rights abuses related to political repression
in Zimbabwe.
“These designations demonstrate continued U.S. commitment
to promoting accountability for human rights abuses. The State Department urges the Government of
Zimbabwe to immediately end state-sponsored violence including against peaceful
protesters, civil society, labour leaders and members of the opposition in
Zimbabwe, and to investigate and hold accountable those responsible for human
rights violations and abuse.
Concurrently, the Treasury Department removed sanctions on
Ray Kaukonde, Shuvai Ben Mahofa, Sithokozile Mathuthu, and Naison Ndlovu, all
of whom were previously designated pursuant to Treasury’s authorities but are
deceased and/or no longer meet the sanctions criteria. Removing previously designated persons from
OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List demonstrates
that sanctions do not need to be permanent, and that targeted sanctions reflect
realities on the ground in Zimbabwe.
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