| Sanction Name | Section 7031(c) |
|---|---|
| Sanctioned By | U.S. Department of State |
| Date of Sanction | 12/12/2023 |
| Reason for Sanction | Involvement in significant corruption by abusing public position through soliciting, accepting, and offering bribes to manipulate legislative processes and public funding, including legislative reporting and mining sector activity. |
| Scope of Sanction | Section 7031(c) provides that in cases where there is credible information that officials of foreign governments have been involved in significant corruption or a gross violation of human rights, those individuals and their immediate family members are generally ineligible for entry into the United States and must be either publicly or privately designated. His spouse Abigail Chie is also designated. |