Work Begins on EU Version of ‘Magnitsky Act’ BY NICOLE HAO December 10, 2019 Updated: December 10, 2019

"The United States passed and signed the Magnitsky Act into law in 2012 to penalise Russian human rights abusers. It is named for Sergei Magnitsky, a Russian tax advisor who was allegedly tortured to death while held by Russian authorities."

"In 2017, the U.S. Congress passed a global version of the Magnitsky Act, which enabled U.S. to sanction individuals accused of human rights violations, regardless of their nationality."

"Similar legislation has since been passed in the United Kingdom, Canada, and the three Baltic states of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia."

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