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Human Rights First Welcomes New U.S. Sanctions Targeting Human Rights Abuses and Corruption
December 14, 2022
Washington, D.C. – On Friday, the U.S. government enacted sanctions targeting 90 people and entities involved in human rights abuses and corruption across 17 countries.…
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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…
Letter
Joint Letter to Biden administration to End Title 42
November 22, 2022
November 22, 2022 Hon. Joseph R. Biden, Jr. President of the United States Dear President Biden: With a federal court striking down the…
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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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Magnitsky Month 2022
Tuesday, Nov 15 - Wednesday, Nov 30, 2022
Human Rights First and our partners in the targeted human rights and anti-corruption sanctions coalition lead “Magnitsky Month” to advocate for the expanded and improved…
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NGO Letter Responding to Expansion of Title 42 Expulsions for Venezuelans
October 14, 2022
Dear Secretary Mayorkas: We, the undersigned organizations committed to the rights of asylum seekers and refugees, write to express our deep disappointment and shock at…
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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…