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US visa sanctions for China over treatment of Uyghur Muslims

12:59 30/03/2022
Chinese officials have been hit with US visa sanctions amid its treatment of ethnic and religious minorities, including repressive acts against Uyghur Muslims. The officials denied access to US visas...

Belarus hit with US visa sanctions

11:16 09/02/2022
The US Department of State (DoS) has hit Belarus with US visa restrictions, citing the ‘repression of athletes abroad including the attempted forced repatriation of a sprinter at the Tokyo Olympic...

Beijing blasts BNO visa for creating second-class citizens

10:41 05/01/2022
Beijing has blasted Britain’s BNO visa scheme for what it describes as creating ‘second-class’ citizens. According to official figures, nearly 90,000 Hong Kong nationals have applied to resettle in...

Permanent UK residency visas for Afghan refugees announced

9:21 10/09/2021
UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has promised that Afghan refugees arriving in Britain having fled the Taliban will receive permanent UK residency visas. Johnson told the House of Commons that the...

British media calls for special UK visa for Afghans

15:17 09/08/2021
A coalition of UK news organisations has sent a letter to UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, and Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, calling for special UK visas to be issued to Afghan staff under threat...

Nicaraguan officials hit with US visa restrictions

9:51 14/07/2021
The US has imposed visa restrictions on 100 Nicaraguan officials accused of involvement in a government crackdown on political opponents and rights abuses. The President of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega,...

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