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PROPAGANDA AND AGITATION DEPARTMENT (PAD)

Sanctioned entity
TypeOrganization[sources]
NameDÉPARTEMENT DE LA PROPAGANDE ET DE L’AGITATION · KOREAN WORKERS PARTY, PROPAGANDA AND AGITATION DEPARTMENT · Korean Workers Party, Propaganda and Agitation Department · PROPAGANDA AND AGITATION DEPARTMENT · PROPAGANDA AND AGITATION DEPARTMENT (PAD) · 4 more...[sources]
Other namePAD · PROPAGANDA AND AGITATION DEPARTMENT · PROPAGANDA AND AGITATION DEPARTMENT (PAD) · PROPAGANDA AND AGITATION DEPARTMENT, · Propaganda and Agitation Department · 1 more...[sources]
Legal formnot available[sources]
CountryNorth Korea[sources]
DescriptionThe Propaganda and Agitation Department controls the media in the DPRK, utilizing it to regulate public opinion. It also enforces government censorship, including the censorship of newspapers and broadcasts.[sources]
Registration numberPU69B7ZVDFG4[sources]
Statusnot available[sources]
AddressPYONGYANG, PRK · Pyongyang · Pyongyang Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea · Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea · Pyongyang, North Korea · 1 more...[sources]
Source linkgels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov · www.nknews.org[sources]
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Descriptions

The Propaganda and Agitation Department has full control over the media, which it uses as a tool to control the public on behalf of the DPRK leadership. The Propaganda and Agitation Department also engages in or is responsible for censorship by the Government of the DPRK, including newspaper and broadcast censorship.

— Australian Sanctions Consolidated List,

The Propaganda and Agitation Department has full control over the media, which it uses as a tool to control the public on behalf of the DPRK leadership. The Propaganda and Agitation Department also engages in or is responsible for censorship by the Government of the DPRK, including newspaper and broadcast censorship.

— Belgian Financial Sanctions,

The Propaganda and Agitation Department has full control over the media, which it uses as a tool to control the public on behalf of the DPRK leadership. The Propaganda and Agitation Department also engages in or is responsible for censorship by the Government of the DPRK, including newspaper and broadcast censorship.

— Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

The Propaganda and Agitation Department has full control over the media, which it uses as a tool to control the public on behalf of the DPRK leadership. The Propaganda and Agitation Department also engages in or is responsible for censorship by the Government of the DPRK, including newspaper and broadcast censorship.

— EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF),

le Département de la propagande et l'agitation contrôle l'ensemble des médias, qu'il utilise pour contrôler le public pour le compte des dirigeants de la République populaire démocratique de Corée. Il s'occupe ou est chargé de la censure du Gouvernement de la République populaire démocratique de Corée, y compris celle dont les journaux et les médias audiovisuels font l'objet

— French National Asset Freezing System,

The Propaganda and Agitation Department has full control over the media, which it uses as a tool to control the public on behalf of the DPRK leadership. The Propaganda and Agitation Department also engages in or is responsible for censorship by the Government of the DPRK, including newspaper and broadcast censorship.

— UK FCDO Sanctions List,

The Propaganda and Agitation Department has full control over the media, which it uses as a tool to control the public on behalf of the DPRK leadership. The Propaganda and Agitation Department also engages in or is responsible for censorship by the Government of the DPRK, including newspaper and broadcast censorship.

— UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets,

Other information: The Propaganda and Agitation Department has full control over the media, which it uses as a tool to control the public on behalf of the DPRK leadership. The Propaganda and Agitation Department also engages in or is responsible for censorship by the Government of the DPRK, including newspaper and broadcast censorship.

— Israel Prevention of Distribution and Financing of WMDs designations,

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— Japan Economic Sanctions and List of Eligible People,

PAD

— Japan Economic Sanctions and List of Eligible People,

Adresse : Pyongyang, RPDC

— Monaco National Fund Freezing List,

Департамент пропаганды и агитации полностью контролирует национальные средства массовой информации и использует их для практического осуществления проводимого руководством страны курса на обеспечение контроля за населением. Наряду с этим Департамент пропаганды и агитации осуществляет или отвечает за правительственную цензуру, в том числе цензуру печатных и вещательных средств массовой информации.

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The Propaganda and Agitation Department has full control over the media, which it uses as a tool to control the public on behalf of the DPRK leadership. The Propaganda and Agitation Department also engages in or is responsible for censorship by the Government of the DPRK, including newspaper and broadcast censorship.

— UN Security Council Consolidated Sanctions,

The Propaganda and Agitation Department has full control over the media, which it uses as a tool to control the public on behalf of the DPRK leadership. The Propaganda and Agitation Department also engages in or is responsible for censorship by the Government of the DPRK, including newspaper and broadcast censorship.

— South Africa Targeted Financial Sanctions,

Relationships

Data sources

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List33,150

The primary United States' sanctions list, specially designated nationals (SDN) part.

United States · OFAC

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)6,364

As part of the Common Foreign Security Policy the European Union publishes a sanctions list that is implemented by all member states.

European Union · DG FISMA

French National Asset Freezing System5,117

The register lists all persons, entities and vessels subject to asset freezing measures in force on French territory, pursuant to national, European and international (UN) provisions.

France · DGT

Israel Prevention of Distribution and Financing of WMDs designations236

List of entities and individuals subject to sanctions under the Prevention of Distribution and Financing of Weapons of Mass Destruction Law

Israel · Isreali Ministry of Finance

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List4,256

The Consolidated List is a list of all persons and entities who are subject to targeted financial sanctions under Australian sanctions law

Australia · DFAT

UN Security Council Consolidated Sanctions1,238

The Security Council's set of sanctions serve as the foundation for most national sanctions lists.

UNSC

Moldovan Sanctions for Terrorism and Proliferation of WMD698

Sanctions on persons and entities involved in terrorist activities and the proliferation of weapons of masss destruction

Moldova · CAS-SIS

Qatar Unified Record of Persons and Entities on Sanction List708

This dataset contains both UN-mandated and the national sanctions designations for Qatar (Targeted Financial Sanctions).

Qatar · NCTC

US SAM Procurement Exclusions119,127

A database of suppliers who have been excluded from participating in US federal procurement.

United States · GSA

Japan Economic Sanctions and List of Eligible People3,598

Sanctions imposed by Japan under its Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Law.

Japan · MoF

UK FCDO Sanctions List4,677

UK sanctions collated by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

United Kingdom · FCDO

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)20,985

The Consolidated Screening List (CSL) is a list of parties for which the United States Government maintains restrictions on certain exports, reexports, or transfers of items.

United States · ITA

DPRK Reports5,540

A database of entities and events related to North Korea's sanctions evasion efforts.

United Kingdom · RUSI · non-official source

Monaco National Fund Freezing List4,559

A list of entities subject to fund and economic resource freezing procedures

Monaco · Monaco

Ukraine SFMS Blacklist872

Ukraine's financial intelligence unit publishes this list of sanctioned individuals.

Ukraine · SFMS

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes8,449

Switzerland manages a sanctions lists with a high degree of detail on the individuals that are subject to it's embargoes

Switzerland · SECO

Belgian Financial Sanctions6,603

Belgium extends the European FSF sanctions list on the basis of a national terrorist list, issued by the National Security Council

Belgium · FOD

UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets6,276

The United Kingom's consolidated international sanctions list.

United Kingdom · OFSI

South Africa Targeted Financial Sanctions876

The South African FIC sanctions list, largely based on UN Security Council sanctions.

South Africa · FIC

Source data IDs: ofac-19528 · il-wmd-2414554f7f4092fdfee6e431804cf0c006abbdd0 · ch-seco-37486 · usgsa-s4mr509mj · au-dfat-3409-propaganda-and-agitation-department-pad · NK-98ngTLXnSe5z5rRM83FPiY · gb-fcdo-dpr0187 · ua-sfms-1525 · eu-fsf-eu-4014-56 · qa-nctc-6908629-propaganda-and-agitation-department-pad · md-terr-e96f1592466969dcc9f8dab7abdd1290deceaea4 · zafic-1-propaganda-and-agitation-department-pad · kprusi-82216691e642055f33935ad53aaaf5d5577b0ebf · mc-freezes-ac12e56dca8c867e5674e006783f10f7c93b75d1 · fr-ga-2290 · unsc-6908629 · ja-mof-121cc629106bc01f8ac9257c288f01c0335f361c · ru-wmd-137-kpe-053 · gb-hmt-13543

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