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| − | On 21 February 2017 the UK [[House of Commons]] unanimously passed an amendment to the ''Criminal Finances Bill'' inspired by the '''Magnitsky Act''' that would allow the government to freeze the assets of international human rights violators in the UK.<ref>''[https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/6104-uk-house-of-commons-passes-the-magnitsky-asset-freezing-sanctions "UK House of Commons Passes the Magnitsky Asset Freezing Sanctions"]''</ref> On 1 May 2018, the UK House of Commons, without opposition, added the "Magnitsky amendment" to the ''Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill'' that would allow the British government to impose sanctions on people | + | On 21 February 2017 the UK [[House of Commons]] unanimously passed an amendment to the ''Criminal Finances Bill'' inspired by the '''Magnitsky Act''' that would allow the government to freeze the assets of international human rights violators in the UK.<ref>''[https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/6104-uk-house-of-commons-passes-the-magnitsky-asset-freezing-sanctions "UK House of Commons Passes the Magnitsky Asset Freezing Sanctions"]''</ref> |
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| + | On 1 May 2018, the UK [[House of Commons]], without opposition, added the "Magnitsky amendment" to the ''Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill'' that would allow the British government to impose sanctions on people deemed to have committed gross [[human rights]] violations.<ref>''[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-russia-magnitsky/uk-lawmakers-back-magnitsky-amendment-on-sanctions-for-human-rights-abuses-idUSKBN1I24BI "UK lawmakers back 'Magnitsky amendment' on sanctions for human rights abuses"]''</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 20:15, 16 September 2019
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On 21 February 2017 the UK House of Commons unanimously passed an amendment to the Criminal Finances Bill inspired by the Magnitsky Act that would allow the government to freeze the assets of international human rights violators in the UK.[1]
On 1 May 2018, the UK House of Commons, without opposition, added the "Magnitsky amendment" to the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill that would allow the British government to impose sanctions on people deemed to have committed gross human rights violations.[2]
Related Documents
| Title | Type | Publication date | Author(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Document:The Magnitsky Myth Exploded | blog post | 16 September 2019 | Craig Murray | Craig Murray: I am offering a bottle of Lagavulin to anybody who can find me an honest and fair MSM report of this judgement reflecting that the whole story was built on lies. |
| File:Death of Sergey Magnitskey-Firestone Duncan.pdf | Document | Sergei Magnitsky | Death notification about the demise of Sergei Magnitsky by Firestone Duncan which spells his name incorrectly. |
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