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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal law
sanctions regime
aimsTo deter serious human rights abuses
deter significant corruption
appliesTo foreign entities
foreign individuals
authorizes asset freezes
targeted sanctions
visa bans
country United States
enables designation of foreign persons to the Specially Designated Nationals list
focusesOn accountability for human rights abuses
accountability for significant corruption
implementedBy Office of Foreign Assets Control
U.S. Department of Justice
U.S. Department of State
U.S. Department of the Treasury
inspired similar Magnitsky-style laws in other countries
legalBasisFor Global Magnitsky sanctions program
linked to: Magnitsky Act
legalEffect blocks property within U.S. jurisdiction of designated persons
prohibits U.S. persons from dealing with designated persons
mechanism executive orders issued by the President
objective combat global corruption
promote respect for internationally recognized human rights
providesAuthorityTo President of the United States
Secretary of State
Secretary of the Treasury
relatedTo Magnitsky Act
sanctionType blocking of property and interests in property
ineligibility to enter the United States
scope worldwide
subjectMatter corruption
human rights
targets current government officials
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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United States sanctions legalBasis Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act
Bill Browder movement Magnitsky sanctions movement
linked to: Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act
Magnitsky Act relatedConcept global Magnitsky sanctions framework
linked to: Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act