We found 103 results for “Global Magnitsky and Targeted Sanctions”.
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Neither Shaming nor Naming: New Data on the Confidential Visa Bans under Section 7031(c)
September 17, 2025
By Adam Keith In a December 2024 request, then-Senator Ben Cardin asked the State Department to share unclassified data with Congress on the confidential side…
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Unpacking the U.S. Sanctions on a UN Special Rapporteur
August 20, 2025
In its zeal to punish the International Criminal Court (ICC) for investigating in Gaza, the Trump administration in February created a sanctions program so expansive…
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Sanctions Misuse: The Dubious Lifting of U.S. Targeted Sanctions
Thursday, August 21, 2025
Sanctions Misuse: The Dubious Lifting of U.S. Targeted Sanctions Date & Time:Thursday, August 21, 202511:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET Event Description:Under the new Trump…
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Human Rights First Deplores Use of Global Magnitsky Sanctions to Support Impunity for Political Allies
July 31, 2025
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First regrets that the Trump administration’s first use of Global Magnitsky sanctions, which targeted the Brazilian Supreme Court justice Alexandre…
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U.S. GLOBAL MAGNITSKY AND RELATED SANCTIONS: Mid-Year Update January 1, 2025 – June 30, 2025
July 31, 2025
This briefing provides an overview of recent developments in the U.S. government’s use of its targeted human rights and anticorruption sanctions programs from January 1,…
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New Series on U.S. Security Assistance and Human Rights Accountability
April 24, 2025
Like any government, the U.S. government has the ability to help or hinder the cause of human rights through its foreign policy. The Trump administration’s…
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The Leahy Laws and Their Relationship With Global Magnitsky Sanctions
April 24, 2025
The “Leahy Laws,” named after former U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy, refer to two statutory provisions that prohibit the U.S. government (USG) from providing assistance to…
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Accountability
April 17, 2025
Autocratic leaders are increasingly gaining power and weakening human rights around the world. To counter this trend, we’re using our expertise and influence in government…
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What abuses and corrupt acts can be sanctioned in different Magnitsky jurisdictions?
April 17, 2025
By Nina Moraitou-Politzi Targeted financial sanctions have become a key tool in holding perpetrators of serious human rights abuse and acts of corruption to account,…
GLOBAL MAGNITSKY AND RELATED SANCTIONS: Semi-Annual Update March 2025
April 1, 2025
This briefing provides an overview of recent developments in the U.S., UK, EU, Canadian, and Australian governments’ use of targeted human rights and anticorruption sanctions…
U.S. GLOBAL MAGNITSKY AND RELATED SANCTIONS End of Year Update 2024
March 11, 2025
This briefing provides an overview of recent developments in the U.S. government’s use of its targeted human rights and anticorruption sanctions programs from July 1, 2024,…
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Human Rights First Calls for Magnitsky Sanctions in Egyptian Bribery of Senator Menendez
January 14, 2025
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today called on the U.S. government to impose targeted financial and visa sanctions on a senior Egyptian official and…