U.N. Condemns Human Rights Violations in Burma, North Korea (11/19/2009)
The U.N. General Assembly has expressed its grave concern about ongoing human rights violations in Burma and North Korea. In a vote the evening of November 19, the assembly adopted resolutions urging both states to end systematic and widespread abuses against their citizens. (more)

Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program: Beginning November 28, 2009, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) will fall under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Immigration and Nationality Act. Simultaneously, the new Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program will come into effect, replacing the current Guam Visa Waiver Program.

The Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program allows certain passport holders traveling to Guam and the CNMI (Saipan) to enter without a visa for a stay of up to 45 days.

Persons holding either the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) or British National Overseas (BNO) passports are eligible for participation in the new Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program. Please note that HKSAR passport holders will also be required to present their Hong Kong identification cards as a condition of the program.

Persons holding Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Document of Identity for Visa Purposes (HKDI) or Macau Special Administrative Region (Macau SAR) passports are not eligible for this program. (more)

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