Benjamin Cardin

Magnitsky Act Passed by US Congress

2012-04-06 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

The Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act was introduced in the US House of Representatives, targeting Russian officials responsible for human rights violations and corruption. Named after Sergei Magnitsky, a lawyer who exposed a $230 million tax fraud scheme and subsequently died in …

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