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Targeted Human Rights and Anti-Corruption Sanctions (Global Magnitsky)
Targeted Human Rights and Anti-Corruption Sanctions (Global Magnitsky)
Targeted sanctions like those authorized under the Global Magnitsky Act and similar programs can hold accountable the world’s worst human rights abusers and corrupt actors.
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Washington, D.C.—Human Rights First, in partnership with 89 human rights and anti-corruption organizations from around the world, today called on the European Union (EU) to establish a targeted...
Washington, D.C.—In response to the Trump Administration sanctioning 17 individuals for their involvement in the killing of Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi, Human Rights First’s Senior Vice President...
New York City—In response to the announcement by Central European University (CEU) that it will be forced to leave Budapest, Hungary if the government of Hungary does not agree to a deal on its...
Note: the following blog post is adapted from a series of Tweets issued by Rob Berschinski, Senior Vice President at Human Rights First. The tweets can be accessed HERE.
What should we...
Washington, D.C.—Today, Human Rights First and ten other non-governmental organizations (NGOs) met with representatives from the Departments of State and Treasury to discuss sanctions recommendations...
Human Rights First and Freedom House produced a fact sheet to explain how Global Magnitsky sanctions have helped protect international religious freedom – because the Trump administration's...
Human Rights First and Freedom House produced this fact sheet to explain how the “serious human rights abuse” standard has allowed the Global Magnitsky sanctions program to be an effective but...
What are sanctions, and why are they being used or proposed in this crisis?
The word “sanctions” broadly describes a range of coercive measures usually aimed at changing behavior, either by...
Dear Members of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade:
On behalf of Human Rights First, it is a privilege to write you on the question of whether Australia should...
In a hearing before the European Parliament's Subcommittee on Human Rights, Human Rights First Senior Vice President for Policy Rob Berschinski outlined recommendations for Members of the European...