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We found 91 results for "Global Magnitsky and Targeted Sanctions"

Testimony

“Comprehensive review of the provisions and operation of the Sergei Magnitsky Law and the Special Economic Measures Act”

March 6, 2023

 Senate of Canada Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade Hearing On “Comprehensive review of the provisions and operation of the Sergei Magnitsky Law…

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Deadline Passes for Biden to Address Sanctions for Kara-Murza’s Russian Persecutors

January 25, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC – The Biden administration has failed to provide a substantive response to the senators who set a January 20 deadline for a decision…

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Biden Must Sanction Russians Involved in Kara-Murza’s Detention

January 10, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ahead of a January 20 deadline to respond to a letter from U.S. senators that calls for the Biden administration to consider…

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Letter

Human rights groups urge the U.S. government to sanction for human trafficking abuses

December 8, 2022

  The Honorable Janet L. Yellen Secretary of the Treasury U.S. Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20220   The Honorable…

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To Combat Human Trafficking, Use Magnitsky Sanctions

December 5, 2022

By Gita Howard Human trafficking is a worldwide epidemic that implicates the U.S. and other jurisdictions on several levels. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has…

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Report

Friends Like These: U.S. Security Partners and Selectivity in the Global Magnitsky Sanctions Program

November 30, 2022

U.S. Security Partners and Selectivity in the Global Magnitsky Sanctions Program To live up to its commitments to protect human rights, Human Rights First urges…

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U.S. Should Use Magnitsky Sanctions against Abusive Security Partners

November 30, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. – With the United States government doing too little to address serious human rights abuses and corruption by its security partners, Human Rights…

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Report

Multilateral Magnitsky Sanctions at Five Years

November 15, 2022

A report on the use of global targeted human rights and corruption sanctions programs in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the European…

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New Report Details Gaps in Multilateral Use of Magnitsky Sanctions

November 15, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Facing significant gaps in the use of Magnitsky sanctions by the U.S., Canada, UK, and EU, leading human rights organizations today issued…

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Statement

“Say Their Names”

November 1, 2022

On November 1, 2022, Human Rights First Senior Advisor Brian Dooley addressed the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission on the issue of Bahrain's 2022 elections.…

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Criticizing the Kremlin

October 18, 2022

Human Rights Sanctions Coming in the Case of Vladimir Kara-Murza By Ashley Collins Yesterday, the Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs announced that Canada would soon…

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Human Rights First Recommends Sanctions For Vladimir Kara-Murza’s Detention and Poisoning

October 14, 2022

Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First yesterday filed a formal recommendation to the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of the Treasury recommending Magnitsky…

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From Magnitsky to the Mothers of Mariupol

October 12, 2022

Congress Must Stand with Victims and Strengthen the Global Magnitsky Act By Mike Abramowitz In recent weeks, the world has once again been confronted with the…

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TARGETED HUMAN RIGHTS AND ANTI-CORRUPTION SANCTIONS (GLOBAL MAGNITSKY)

September 19, 2022

Targeted sanctions like those authorized under the Global Magnitsky Act and similar programs can hold accountable the world’s worst human rights abusers and corrupt actors.…

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Human Rights First Releases Walking the Talk

September 19, 2022

2021 Blueprints for a Human Rights-Centered U.S. Foreign Policy WASHINGTON – Today Human Rights First released Walking the Talk: 2021 Blueprints for a Human Rights-Centered U.S. Foreign Policy, a series…

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New Bill Would Prevent Sanctions Against Institutions Promoting Accountability

July 14, 2022

WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Joaquin Castro and Rep. James McGovern introduced the Multilateral Leadership Act to ensure that targeted U.S. sanctions are not misused against institutions that help…

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Permanent Global Magnitsky Act Will Ensure Perpetrators Face Consequences

April 12, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following a yearlong advocacy campaign by Human Rights First and Freedom House, the organizations welcomed the permanent reauthorization of the Global Magnitsky…

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From Magnitsky to the Mothers of Mariupol

March 24, 2022

Congress Must Stand with Victims and Strengthen the Global Magnitsky Act By Mike Breen and Mike Abramowitz In recent weeks, the world has once again been confronted with…

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Atrocities in Ukraine Underscore Need To Reauthorize Strengthened Global Magnitsky Act

March 23, 2022

WASHINGTON D.C. – Human Rights First, Freedom House, and 56 other civil society groups issued a joint letter today calling on the U.S. Congress to…

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Fact Sheet

Q & A on Sanctions and the Russian Invasion of Ukraine

March 1, 2022

What are sanctions, and why are they being used or proposed in this crisis? The word “sanctions” broadly describes a range of coercive measures usually…

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Blog

Targeted Sanctions on Corrupt and Abusive Russian Officials: What Civil Society is Calling For

February 25, 2022

By Gita Howard, Adam Keith Human Rights First has called for the United States and other governments to immediately impose targeted Global Magnitsky sanctions on…

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Human Rights First Condemns Renewed Russian Invasion of Ukraine, Calls for Targeted Sanctions on Corrupt and Abusive Officials

February 22, 2022

WASHINGTON D.C. – In response to the Russian government’s decision to recognize two regions of Ukraine as independent states, Human Rights First condemned Russia’s dangerous…

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United States Announces Targeted Sanctions; Human Rights First Calls on Other Nations to Act

December 13, 2021

Human Rights First’s coalition drove almost half of Global Magnitsky designations on corruption and human rights abuses WASHINGTON – In connection with its Summit for…

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Human Rights First Welcomes Australia’s Adoption of Magnitsky-Style Sanctions

December 2, 2021

WASHINGTON – Following years of advocacy by civil society, the Australian parliament on Wednesday unanimously voted to create a legal framework for a Magnitsky-style targeted sanctions program. Human…

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U.S. Lifting Burundi Sanctions; Rights Groups Call for Accountability

November 24, 2021

WASHINGTON D.C. — Human Rights First and Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights expressed concern regarding the Biden Administration’s November 18 decision to terminate the targeted…

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Press

Randy Bregman to be Awarded First Global Accountability Guardian Award

September 20, 2021

WASHINGTON – Today, Randy Bregman was announced as the first recipient of Human Rights First’s new Global Accountability Guardian award. The organization honors Bregman’s career-long…

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Letter

Opportunities and Challenges in the Spread of Targeted “Magnitsky” Sanctions Programs

September 1, 2021

By Adam Keith & Keian Razipour Over the past year, the number of governments able to use targeted sanctions programs to help hold human rights…

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United States: Congress Should Reauthorize Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act

June 22, 2021

Without renewal, the powerful sanctions mechanism will expire in 2022.   WASHINGTON — In anticipation of an upcoming vote in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on…

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Press

Human Rights First Welcomes Launch of Congressional Counter-Kleptocracy Caucus

June 10, 2021

WASHINGTON – Human Rights First welcomes today’s launch of the Congressional Caucus against Foreign Corruption and Kleptocracy, a bipartisan effort to curb global corruption that undermines democracy, the…

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Letter

Global Magnitsky: Using Sanctions in Cooperation with National Authorities

May 12, 2021

The U.S. government uses its Global Magnitsky targeted sanctions program in a primarily confrontational manner, i.e., to condemn and check abuses in countries where national…

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Human Rights First CEO Argues for More Effective Use of Global Magnitsky Sanctions for Human Rights Accountability

March 24, 2021

Mike Breen testified before the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission on the effectiveness of sanctions on curbing global human rights abuse WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today,…

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Testimony

Michael Breen Testimony for Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission – March 24, 2021

March 24, 2021

  In the hearing before the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, Human Rights First President and CEO Michael Breen took stock…

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Human Rights First welcomes international cooperation to sanction Chinese officials responsible for abuse of Uyghurs

March 22, 2021

WASHINGTON – Scott Johnston, associate attorney for human rights accountability at Human Rights First responded to news that the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the…

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POMED, Human Rights First, PEN America, Committee to Protect Journalists Respond to ODNI Report on the Murder of Jamal Khashoggi

February 26, 2021

WASHINGTON – The Project on Middle East Democracy, Human Rights First, PEN America, and the Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following joint statement in…

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Human Rights First Welcomes Introduction of the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Reauthorization Act

February 3, 2021

Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First welcomes introduction in the U.S. Senate of S. 93, the ‘‘Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Reauthorization Act,” which would…

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Berschinski Testifies Before European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights

January 27, 2021

Washington, D.C.—Today, in a hearing before the European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights, Human Rights First Senior Vice President for Policy Rob Berschinski outlined recommendations…

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Biden Nominees Signal Turn to Human Rights-Centered Leadership in Security and Foreign Policy

January 21, 2021

WASHINGTON – Tuesday’s Senate confirmation hearings strongly suggest that the Biden-Harris administration intends to move the United States government in positive new directions in terms…

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Human Rights First Statement on Human Rights Day 2020

December 10, 2020

NEW YORK – On December 10, 1948, nations from around the world formally adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), a document imbued with…

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Human Rights First Welcomes EU’s Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime, Urges Meaningful Implementation

December 7, 2020

NEW YORK—Human Rights First today applauded the European Union’s launch of a global, targeted sanctions regime able to hold individuals and entities accountable for serious human rights violations while…

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Human Rights First Releases Walking the Talk: 2021 Blueprints for a Human Rights-Centered U.S. Foreign Policy

October 19, 2020

WASHINGTON – Today Human Rights First released Walking the Talk: 2021 Blueprints for a Human Rights-Centered U.S. Foreign Policy, a series of policy “blueprints” outlining…

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Letter

Human Rights First Urges Canada, U.K., to Join Global Magnitsky Sanctions Against Chinese Officials Responsible for Violating the Rights of Uyghurs

August 18, 2020

  August 18, 2020 Dear Minister Champagne, Secretary Mnuchin, Secretary Pompeo, and Foreign Secretary Raab, We, the 71 undersigned organizations dedicated to the promotion of…

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Human Rights First Welcomes Vladimir Kara-Murza as Senior Advisor for Human Rights Accountability

August 3, 2020

Washington, D.C.—Human Rights First today welcomed Vladimir Kara-Murza, a preeminent Russian human rights activist and former political leader, as its senior advisor for human rights…

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Human Rights First Welcomes Sanctions on Chinese Officials Responsible for Ethnic Cleansing of Uyghurs and Other Minority Groups in China

July 9, 2020

WASHINGTON — Human Rights First today welcomed announcements by the U.S. government that it had implemented targeted sanctions against four Chinese government officials and one…

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Human Rights First Applauds UK’s Introduction of New Regime, Sanctions Designations

July 6, 2020

WASHINGTON – Human Rights First today congratulated the UK government for joining the growing community of states using targeted sanctions to deny perpetrators of significant human…

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Human Rights, Democracy, and Anti-Corruption Groups Call on Congress to Support Global Magnitsky

March 29, 2019

Washington, D.C.—On March 28, a group of 40 human rights, democracy, and anti-corruption organizations and experts led by Human Rights First and Freedom House called on congressional leaders to appropriate dedicated funding to support robust enforcement…

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Testimony

Toward the Adoption of an EU-wide Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime

March 6, 2019

Transparency International EU Frozen – How can the EU Fight Global Corruption Panel: Toward the Adoption of an EU-wide Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime March…

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Fact Sheet

No Justice for Jamal: Trump Administration Covers for Saudi Crown Prince, Ignores U.S. Intelligence, and Refuses Bipartisan Congressional Demand for Facts in Jamal Khashoggi’s Murder

February 15, 2019

On October 2, 2018, a team of Saudi Arabian hit men are alleged to have murdered Washington Post columnist and Virginia resident Jamal Khashoggi after…

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Blog

Invest in Human Rights

December 31, 2018

We’re deeply grateful for your support in our mission to foster American leadership on human rights. This mission is grounded in the simple fact that…

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Press

EU Urged to Support a Targeted, Global Human Rights Sanctions Program

December 5, 2018

Washington, D.C.—Human Rights First, in partnership with 89 human rights and anti-corruption organizations from around the world, today called on the European Union (EU) to establish…

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Letter

Open Letter from Non-Governmental Organizations in Support of a Targeted, Global EU Human Rights Sanctions Regime

December 5, 2018

December 05, 2018   OPEN LETTER FROM NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS IN SUPPORT OF A TARGETED, GLOBAL EU HUMAN RIGHTS SANCTIONS REGIME Dear Ministers of Foreign Affairs,…

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Trump Administration Needs to Take Stronger Action on Hungary’s Central European University

October 26, 2018

New York City—In response to the announcement by Central European University (CEU) that it will be forced to leave Budapest, Hungary if the government of…

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Press

U.S. Government Should Take Action on Jamal Khashoggi

October 9, 2018

New York City—In response to the disappearance and reported killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Human Rights First’s Senior Vice President for Policy Rob Berschinski…

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Press

Human Rights First Meets with State and Treasury Departments on Human Rights and Corruption Sanctions

August 1, 2018

Washington, D.C.—Today, Human Rights First and ten other non-governmental organizations (NGOs) met with representatives from the Departments of State and Treasury to discuss sanctions recommendations…

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Press

Human Rights First Welcomes Initial Global Magnitsky Sanctions Designations and Calls for Additional Accountability

December 22, 2017

Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First applauds the Trump Administration’s decision to designate 15 foreign individuals and 37 entities under the 2016 Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability…

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Testimony

Testimony of Robert G. Berschinski: Examining the Anti-Corruption Provisions of the Global Magnitsky Act

December 13, 2017

Robert G. Berschinski Remarks as Prepared U.S. Helsinki Commission Briefing Examining the Anti-­‐Corruption Provisions of the Global Magnitsky Act December 13, 2017 U.S. Helsinki Commission…

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Press

58 Human Rights Groups Call on Tillerson, Mnuchin to Impose Burma Sanctions

November 3, 2017

Washington, D.C.—In response to the ongoing human rights and humanitarian crisis in Burma, Human Rights First, in coalition with 58 human rights, labor rights, and…

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Letter

Global Magnitsky Human Rights and Accountability Act Submission Form

November 1, 2017

Given that use of Global Magnitsky Act (GMA) sanctions authority is elective, the U.S. government must be convinced that it is in the U.S. national…

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Blog

Egypt Targets Disappearance Activist Working on Regeni Case

September 20, 2017

By Brian Dooley Drawing attention to what the Egyptian authorities want to hide is a dangerous move. The government of President Abdel Fatah Al Sisi has…

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Blog

The Global Magnitsky Act Represents New Era of Smart Sanctions

September 20, 2017

By Michelle Smoler The Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act is picking up steam. The law authorizes the administration to sanction foreign individuals for human…

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NGOs Identify Human Rights Abusers, Corrupt Actors for Sanctions Under U.S. Bill

September 13, 2017

Washington, D.C.—Human Rights First today called on the Trump Administration to use the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act to levy targeted sanctions against individuals in 15 cases from…

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