The US imposed sanctions for the first time on
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for human rights abuses.
The Treasury Department on Wednesday added to its sanctions list more
individuals and entities that are responsible for human rights
violations in the country.
Kim is among 10 top officials included on the list that also includes
officials in charge of political prisoner and labour camps and those
responsible for hunting down defectors worldwide.
Treasury official Tom Malinowski, who oversees human rights and labor
issues, said many of the people on the list had not been previously
known.
“This won’t bring any sort of dramatic change, but lifting anonymity
of these functionaries will make them think twice when they consider
and act of cruelty or oppressive,” Malinowski said.
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