Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act
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The Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act is a U.S. law that authorizes targeted sanctions against foreign individuals and entities responsible for serious human rights abuses or significant corruption worldwide.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act Context triple: [United States sanctions, legalBasis, Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act]
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Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act
The Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act is a U.S. federal law that imposes wide-ranging sanctions on Russia, Iran, and North Korea in response to activities such as election interference, regional aggression, and human rights abuses.
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B.
Jackson–Vanik amendment
The Jackson–Vanik amendment is a U.S. Cold War–era trade provision that restricted normal trade relations with non-market economies that limited their citizens’ freedom to emigrate, most notably targeting the Soviet Union.
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C.
United Nations Participation Act
The United Nations Participation Act is a U.S. federal law that authorizes the government to implement and enforce United Nations Security Council decisions, including economic sanctions and other foreign policy measures.
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D.
Helms–Burton Act
The Helms–Burton Act is a 1996 U.S. law that tightened and extended the economic embargo against Cuba, including extraterritorial sanctions on foreign companies doing business with the island.
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E.
United States sanctions
United States sanctions are economic and financial restrictions imposed by the U.S. government to influence the behavior or policies of foreign governments, entities, or individuals.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act Target entity description: The Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act is a U.S. law that authorizes targeted sanctions against foreign individuals and entities responsible for serious human rights abuses or significant corruption worldwide.
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A.
Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act
The Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act is a U.S. federal law that imposes wide-ranging sanctions on Russia, Iran, and North Korea in response to activities such as election interference, regional aggression, and human rights abuses.
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B.
Jackson–Vanik amendment
The Jackson–Vanik amendment is a U.S. Cold War–era trade provision that restricted normal trade relations with non-market economies that limited their citizens’ freedom to emigrate, most notably targeting the Soviet Union.
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C.
United Nations Participation Act
The United Nations Participation Act is a U.S. federal law that authorizes the government to implement and enforce United Nations Security Council decisions, including economic sanctions and other foreign policy measures.
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D.
Helms–Burton Act
The Helms–Burton Act is a 1996 U.S. law that tightened and extended the economic embargo against Cuba, including extraterritorial sanctions on foreign companies doing business with the island.
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E.
United States sanctions
United States sanctions are economic and financial restrictions imposed by the U.S. government to influence the behavior or policies of foreign governments, entities, or individuals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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sanctions regime ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
deter serious human rights abuses
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deter significant corruption ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
foreign entities
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foreign individuals ⓘ |
| authorizes |
asset freezes
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targeted sanctions ⓘ visa bans ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| enables | designation of foreign persons to the Specially Designated Nationals list ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
accountability for human rights abuses
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accountability for significant corruption ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
Office of Foreign Assets Control
NERFINISHED
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U.S. Department of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Department of State NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Department of the Treasury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspired | similar Magnitsky-style laws in other countries ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor | Global Magnitsky sanctions program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
blocks property within U.S. jurisdiction of designated persons
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prohibits U.S. persons from dealing with designated persons ⓘ |
| mechanism | executive orders issued by the President ⓘ |
| objective |
combat global corruption
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promote respect for internationally recognized human rights ⓘ |
| providesAuthorityTo |
President of the United States
NERFINISHED
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Secretary of State NERFINISHED ⓘ Secretary of the Treasury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Magnitsky Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sanctionType |
blocking of property and interests in property
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ineligibility to enter the United States ⓘ |
| scope | worldwide ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
corruption
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human rights ⓘ |
| targets |
current government officials
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former government officials ⓘ government officials involved in abuses ⓘ persons complicit in serious human rights abuses ⓘ persons directly or indirectly engaged in significant corruption ⓘ persons responsible for serious human rights abuses ⓘ private actors involved in abuses ⓘ senior foreign political figures ⓘ their immediate family members ⓘ |
| typeOfSanctions | unilateral sanctions ⓘ |
| usedFor | imposing sanctions on individuals from multiple countries ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act Description of subject: The Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act is a U.S. law that authorizes targeted sanctions against foreign individuals and entities responsible for serious human rights abuses or significant corruption worldwide.
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