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US President removes sanctions on Brazilian judge who presided over convic
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The US government imposed sanctions against the justice, Alexandre de Moraes, in July under the Global Magnitsky Act after the case was brought against Bolsonaro, a Trump ally. The Magnitsky Act is a rarely used law that allows the United States to impose asset freezes and travel bans on for
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US bill seeks sanctions on Pakistan's Army Chief, demands Imran Khan's rel
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
A new bipartisan bill in the US Congress seeks to impose sanctions on Pakistan's Army chief, General Asim Munir, over the alleged persecution of political opponents, including former Prime Minister Imran Khan. The legislation, introduced by Reps. Joe Wilson and Jimmy Panetta, calls for visa
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US planning to announce new sanctions against Russia, China
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
The US Defense Department just released the 2022 China Military Power Report last week, and both China and Russia were central in October's National Defense Strategy.
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Protest outside Pak mission in Washington, demonstrators demand apology fo
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 14 (ANI): A US-based Bangladeshi organisation along with other South Asian minorities held a protest outside the Pakistani Embassy in Washington, demanding an apology for the 1971 'genocide' named Operation Searchlight.
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EU Parliament may adopt EU-wide Magnitsky Act
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Dec 1 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Parliament will consider a proposal to expand sanctions against Russia, including personal ones, and to create EU-wide version of US Magnitsky Act, according to a draft resolution on EU-Russia relations.
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