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US President removes sanctions on Brazilian judge who presided over convic
Updated : 5 months, 3 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 revokes visa of Brazilian Supreme Court judge over Bolsonaro crackdown
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The U.S. revoked the visa of Brazilian judge Alexandre de Moraes over his actions against ex-President Bolsonaro, escalating tensions with Brazil. Moraes had ordered Bolsonaro to wear an ankle monitor and face restrictions, prompting U.S. criticism. The Washington Post reported ongoing dispu
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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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Australia imposes sanctions on Russian prison officials over Navalny's dea
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
In a statement, Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles said, "Australia holds President Putin and the Russian Government responsible for Mr Navalny's treatment and death in custody."
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US planning to announce new sanctions against Russia, China
Updated : 3 years, 6 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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US sanctions former Ukrainian official, others under Magnitsky designation
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 9 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States has sanctioned a former Ukrainian government official and several other individuals from around the world using Global Magnitsky designations, the Treasury Department said on Thursday.
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US imposes global Magnitsky sanctions on three Bulgarians, dozens of entit
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington DC [US], June 2 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States has imposed sanctions on three Bulgarian individuals and dozens of entities linked to them in an effort to dissuade and disrupt international corruption, the Treasury Department announced on Wednesday.
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World Uyghur Congress calls for Magnitsky sanctions on China over human ri
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], March 9 (ANI): Calling for Magnitsky sanctions on the Chinese leadership and other entities, Benedict Rogers, the co-founder of Hong Kong Watch and adviser to the World Uyghur Congress said that human rights are "under severe assault in China since the Tiananmen massacre"
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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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UK says China 'can't be trusted' over its treatment of Hong Kong
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
London [UK], July 8 (ANI): British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has questioned whether China can be trusted to live up to international obligations after its move to introduce a new security law for Hong Kong, which London says it contravenes the historical agreement handing over the terri
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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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Khashoggi murder: US slaps sanctions on 17 Saudi Arabian individuals
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 15 (ANI): The US Department of State on Thursday imposed global magnitsky sanctions on seventeen Saudi Arabian individuals for their roles in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
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