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US Sanctions Chechen Leader Kadyrov for Alleged Human Rights Violations, Pompeo Says

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Washington has sanctioned a number of Russian citizens and entities under the so-called Magnitsky Act, which allows it to impose restrictions on individuals and entities whom it considers to be human rights abusers.

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News18 India

US Slaps Strongman Ruler of Russia's Chechnya with Sanctions

Ramzan Kadyrov, 43, has run Chechnya like his personal fiefdom, relying on his security forces to quash dissent. International human rights groups have accused Kadyrov and his lieutenants of abductions, torture and killings of their opponents.

4 years ago·India

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Reuters

U.S. imposes sanctions on Chechen leader over human rights violations

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of State on Monday imposed sanctions on the leader of Russia’s southern region of Chechnya, barring him from traveling to the United States over accusations of gross violations of human rights, including torture. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement he was concerned that Ramzan Kadyrov, the Chechen leader and a close ally of Russian

4 years ago·United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

US slaps sanctions on strongman ruler of Russia's Chechnya

MOSCOW (AP) — The United States on Monday slapped sanctions on the regional strongman leader of Russia's republic of Chechnya over human rights violations including torture and extrajudicial...

4 years ago·United States

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abc News

US slaps sanctions on strongman ruler of Russia's Chechnya

The United States has slapped sanctions on the regional strongman leader of Russia’s republic of Chechnya over human rights violations

4 years ago·United States

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CNN

US sanctions Chechen leader for major human rights violations

The US State Department on Monday sanctioned Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov for his "involvement in gross violations of human rights."

4 years ago·Atlanta, United States

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

U.S. imposes sanctions on Chechen leader over human rights violations

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of State on Monday imposed sanctions on the leader of Russia’s southern region of Chechnya, barring him from travelling to the United States over accusations of gross violations of human rights, including torture.

4 years ago·Malaysia

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