Michael Makuei Lueth is said to be responsible for or complicit in attacks against United Nations missions, obstruction of international peacekeeping, and actions that contributed to extending the conflict in South Sudan. He has been sanctioned by the UN, US, and Canada. He has been included in the Sanctions Watch database because he has been designated under the Canadian Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials which does not make it clear whether he has been designated for the reasons of corruption or human rights violations. [1] [2]
Information
| IDENTIFYING INFORMATION | Minister of Information and Broadcasting |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1947 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bor, Sudan |
| NATIONALITY | South Sudan |
| COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE | South Sudan |
| FULL NAME | Michael Makuei Lueth |
| FIRST AND MIDDLE NAME(S) | Michael |
| ALIASES | None |
| FAMILY MEMBERS | Unknown |
| FAMILY MEMBERS SUBJECT TO SANCTIONS | None |
| ESTIMATES OF ASSETS FROZEN OR CONFISCATED | Unknown |
| ESTIMATES OF ASSETS RETURNED | None |
| SANCTIONS REGIMES | Canada Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act. [1] |
| START OF SANCTIONS | 02.11.2017 [1] [2] |