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Magnitsky Act: Why US Sanctioned Brazilian Supreme Court Justice’s Wife

The law known as the Global Magnitsky Act authorizes the US president to impose sanctions on non-Americans identified as engaging in human rights violations or corruption. It’s been wielded against, among others, Russian prison authorities, officers in Myanmar’s military, prominent South African business leaders, and Chinese government officials responsible for the Xinjiang region.

The law known as the Global Magnitsky Act authorizes the US president to impose sanctions on non-Americans identified as engaging in human rights violations or corruption. It’s been wielded against, among others, Russian prison authorities, officers … [553 chars]

Source: Bloomberg | Published: 2025-09-23T21:45:42Z

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