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Foreign Agents Registration Act Charge Highlights China, Academia Nexuses

August 2, 2023

Foreign Agents Registration Act Charge Against U.S.-Israel Citizen Highlights FARA-China-Academia Nexuses Introduction The DOJ charged a dual U.S.-Israel citizen with offenses related to China under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), sanctions, and export controls. FARA is a law from 1938 that…

United States Imposes Global Magnitsky Sanctions on Cambodian Officials

November 11, 2021

The imposition of Global Magnitsky anti-corruption sanctions on two Cambodian related to the Ream Naval Base is strategically significant in the context of U.S. concerns about China's activities and influence in Cambodia.

Sanctions: OFAC Authorizes Humanitarian Aid to Afghanistan

October 4, 2021

Sanctions Update ▪ October 4, 2021 ▪ PDF OFAC Authorizes Afghanistan Humanitarian Aid and Activities Otherwise Prohibited by Counter-Terrorism Sanctions, Publishes FAQs On September 24, 2021, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued two general licenses…