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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 12310]
Secretary of State’s Determinations
Under the International Religious
Freedom Act of 1998 and Frank R. Wolf
International Religious Freedom Act of
2016
Pursuant to section 408(a) of the
International Religious Freedom Act of
1998 (Pub. L. 105–292), as amended (the
Act), notice is hereby given that, on
December 29, 2023, the Secretary of
State, under authority delegated by the
President, has designated each of the
following as a ‘‘country of particular
concern’’ (CPC) under section 402(b) of
the Act, for having engaged in or
tolerated particularly severe violations
of religious freedom: Burma, China,
Cuba, Eritrea, Iran, the Democratic
People’s Republic of Korea, Nicaragua,
Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia,
Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan. The
Secretary simultaneously designated the
following as satisfying the requirement
to take Presidential Action for these
CPCs:
For Burma, the existing ongoing
restrictions referenced in 22 CFR 126.1,
pursuant to section 402(c)(5) of the Act;
For the People’s Republic of China, the
existing ongoing restriction on exports to
China of crime control or detection
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instruments or equipment, under the Foreign
Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years
1990 and 1991 (Pub. L. 101–246), pursuant
to section 402(c)(5) of the Act;
For Cuba, the existing ongoing restrictions
referenced in 31 CFR 515.201 and the Cuban
Liberty and Democratic Solidarity
(LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 (Helms-Burton Act),
pursuant to section 402(c)(5) of the Act;
For the Democratic People’s Republic of
Korea, the existing ongoing restrictions to
which the Democratic People’s Republic of
Korea is subject, pursuant to sections 402 and
409 of the Trade Act of 1974 (the JacksonVanik Amendment), and pursuant to section
402(c)(5) of the Act;
For Eritrea, the existing ongoing
restrictions referenced in 22 CFR 126.1,
pursuant to section 402(c)(5) of the Act;
For Iran, the existing ongoing travel
restrictions in section 221(c) of the Iran
Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights
Act of 2012 (TRA) for individuals identified
under section 221(a)(1)(C) of the TRA in
connection with the commission of serious
human rights abuses, pursuant to section
402(c)(5) of the Act;
For Nicaragua, the existing ongoing
restrictions referenced in section 5 of the
Nicaragua Investment Conditionality Act of
2018; (the NICA Act)
For Pakistan, a waiver as required in the
‘‘important national interest of the United
States,’’ pursuant to section 407 of the Act;
For Russia, the existing ongoing sanctions
issued for individuals identified pursuant to
section 404(a)(2) of the Russia and Moldova
Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Sergei Magnitsky
Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012 and
section 11 of the Support for the Sovereignty,
Integrity, Democracy, and Economic Stability
of Ukraine Act of 2014, as amended by
Section 228 of the Countering America’s
Adversaries Through Sanctions Act, pursuant
to section 402(c)(5) of the Act;
For Saudi Arabia, a waiver as required in
the ‘‘important national interest of the United
States,’’ pursuant to section 407 of the Act;
For Tajikistan, a waiver as required in the
‘‘important national interest of the United
States,’’ pursuant to section 407 of the Act;
and
For Turkmenistan, a waiver as required in
the ‘‘important national interest of the United
States,’’ pursuant to section 407 of the Act.
In addition, the Secretary of State has
designated the following countries as
‘‘special watch list’’ countries for
engaging in or tolerating severe
violations of religious freedom: Algeria,
Azerbaijan, the Central African
Republic, Comoros, and Vietnam.
Pursuant to section 408(a) of the
International Religious Freedom Act of
1998 (Pub. L. 105–292), notice is hereby
given that, on December 29, 2023, the
Secretary of State, under authority
delegated by the President, has
designated each of the following as an
‘‘entity of particular concern’’ under
section 301 of the Frank R. Wolf
International Religious Freedom Act of
2016 (Pub. L. 114–281), for having
engaged in particularly severe violations
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of religious freedom: Al-Shabaab, Boko
Haram, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the
Houthis, ISIS, ISIS-Sahel (formerly
known as ISIS in the Greater Sahara),
ISIS-West Africa, Jamaat Nasr al-Islam
wal Muslimin, and the Taliban.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Carter Allen, Office of International
Religious Freedom, U.S. Department of
State, (Phone: (202) 718–1792 or Email:
AllenCG@state.gov).
Daniel L. Nadel,
Director, Office of International Religious
Freedom, Department of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 12310]
Secretary of State's Determinations Under the International
Religious Freedom Act of 1998 and Frank R. Wolf International Religious
Freedom Act of 2016
Pursuant to section 408(a) of the International Religious Freedom
Act of 1998 (Pub. L. 105-292), as amended (the Act), notice is hereby
given that, on December 29, 2023, the Secretary of State, under
authority delegated by the President, has designated each of the
following as a ``country of particular concern'' (CPC) under section
402(b) of the Act, for having engaged in or tolerated particularly
severe violations of religious freedom: Burma, China, Cuba, Eritrea,
Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Nicaragua, Pakistan,
Russia, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan. The Secretary
simultaneously designated the following as satisfying the requirement
to take Presidential Action for these CPCs:
For Burma, the existing ongoing restrictions referenced in 22
CFR 126.1, pursuant to section 402(c)(5) of the Act;
For the People's Republic of China, the existing ongoing
restriction on exports to China of crime control or detection
instruments or equipment, under the Foreign Relations Authorization
Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 (Pub. L. 101-246), pursuant to
section 402(c)(5) of the Act;
For Cuba, the existing ongoing restrictions referenced in 31 CFR
515.201 and the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD)
Act of 1996 (Helms-Burton Act), pursuant to section 402(c)(5) of the
Act;
For the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the existing
ongoing restrictions to which the Democratic People's Republic of
Korea is subject, pursuant to sections 402 and 409 of the Trade Act
of 1974 (the Jackson-Vanik Amendment), and pursuant to section
402(c)(5) of the Act;
For Eritrea, the existing ongoing restrictions referenced in 22
CFR 126.1, pursuant to section 402(c)(5) of the Act;
For Iran, the existing ongoing travel restrictions in section
221(c) of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of
2012 (TRA) for individuals identified under section 221(a)(1)(C) of
the TRA in connection with the commission of serious human rights
abuses, pursuant to section 402(c)(5) of the Act;
For Nicaragua, the existing ongoing restrictions referenced in
section 5 of the Nicaragua Investment Conditionality Act of 2018;
(the NICA Act)
For Pakistan, a waiver as required in the ``important national
interest of the United States,'' pursuant to section 407 of the Act;
For Russia, the existing ongoing sanctions issued for
individuals identified pursuant to section 404(a)(2) of the Russia
and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law
Accountability Act of 2012 and section 11 of the Support for the
Sovereignty, Integrity, Democracy, and Economic Stability of Ukraine
Act of 2014, as amended by Section 228 of the Countering America's
Adversaries Through Sanctions Act, pursuant to section 402(c)(5) of
the Act;
For Saudi Arabia, a waiver as required in the ``important
national interest of the United States,'' pursuant to section 407 of
the Act;
For Tajikistan, a waiver as required in the ``important national
interest of the United States,'' pursuant to section 407 of the Act;
and
For Turkmenistan, a waiver as required in the ``important
national interest of the United States,'' pursuant to section 407 of
the Act.
In addition, the Secretary of State has designated the following
countries as ``special watch list'' countries for engaging in or
tolerating severe violations of religious freedom: Algeria, Azerbaijan,
the Central African Republic, Comoros, and Vietnam.
Pursuant to section 408(a) of the International Religious Freedom
Act of 1998 (Pub. L. 105-292), notice is hereby given that, on December
29, 2023, the Secretary of State, under authority delegated by the
President, has designated each of the following as an ``entity of
particular concern'' under section 301 of the Frank R. Wolf
International Religious Freedom Act of 2016 (Pub. L. 114-281), for
having engaged in particularly severe violations
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of religious freedom: Al-Shabaab, Boko Haram, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the
Houthis, ISIS, ISIS-Sahel (formerly known as ISIS in the Greater
Sahara), ISIS-West Africa, Jamaat Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin, and the
Taliban.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carter Allen, Office of International
Religious Freedom, U.S. Department of State, (Phone: (202) 718-1792 or
Email: [email protected]).
Daniel L. Nadel,
Director, Office of International Religious Freedom, Department of
State.
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