The Global Magnitsky Act authorizes the US government to sanction foreign government officials implicated in human rights abuses or significant acts of corruption.
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The Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act is historic legislation that empowers the United States to impose targeted sanctions on individuals worldwide responsible for committing human rights violations or significant acts of corruption.
Named after Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky who uncovered a $230 million tax fraud scheme and was subsequently arrested, tortured, and killed in Russian custody in 2009, the Act represents America's commitment to promoting human rights and combating global corruption.
The Act was signed into law on December 23, 2016, and has since become a powerful tool in the US government's efforts to hold human rights abusers and corrupt actors accountable, regardless of their location or position.
While the Magnitsky Act focuses on human rights abuses and corruption, the US administers several other sanctions programs targeting:
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The Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act targets perpetrators of serious human rights abuse and corruption around the world. It allows the US government to sanction foreign government officials implicated in human rights abuses or significant acts of corruption.
This program is named after Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky, who died in Russian custody after uncovering a massive tax fraud scheme. It represents a powerful tool for promoting human rights and combating global corruption.
The SDGT program targets individuals and entities that commit, or pose a significant risk of committing, acts of terrorism that threaten the security of US nationals or the national security, foreign policy, or economy of the United States.
This designation blocks all property and interests in property of designated persons subject to US jurisdiction and prohibits US persons from engaging in transactions with them.
The Cuba sanctions program implements a comprehensive embargo against Cuba in response to the Cuban government's continued human rights abuses, lack of democratic processes, and support for international terrorism.
These sanctions restrict trade, financial transactions, and travel between the United States and Cuba, with certain exceptions for humanitarian purposes.
This sanctions program targets harmful foreign activities of the Government of the Russian Federation, including efforts to undermine democratic processes and institutions, malicious cyber-enabled activities, and human rights abuses.
These sanctions were significantly expanded following Russia's further invasion of Ukraine in 2022, targeting key sectors of the Russian economy and government officials.
Iran sanctions target the Iranian government's support for terrorist organizations, development of ballistic missiles, human rights abuses, and destabilizing activities in the Middle East region.
These sanctions include restrictions on Iran's energy, financial, shipping, and other sectors, as well as targeted sanctions against individuals and entities involved in Iran's nuclear program.
The IFSR program targets proliferators of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and their delivery systems, as well as those who provide support to WMD proliferators.
This program aims to prevent the spread of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons by blocking assets and prohibiting transactions with designated individuals and entities.
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