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Image: SABC News (File)The new law gives the government the power to penalise those it says are credibly involved in the most serious violations of human rights and corruption.
Britain imposed sanctions on Monday on 14 Russians, the Gupta family and officials accused of aiding Central American drugs cartels, in the first use of a new power to fight human rights abuses and corruption abroad.
Britain’s new Magnitsky Act, like a similar law enacted in the United States, is named after Sergei Magnitsky, a lawyer who was arrested and later died in prison in Russia after accusing Russian officials of a massive tax fraud.
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Britain imposed sanctions on Monday on 14 Russians, on the Gupta family of South African businessmen and on officials accused of aiding Central American drugs cartels, in the first use of a new power to fight human rights abuses and corruption abroad.
Britain s new Magnitsky act, like a similar law enacted in the United States, is named after Sergei Magnitsky, a lawyer who was arrested and later died in prison in Russia after accusing Russian officials of a massive tax fraud.
26 April 2021 - 21:02 By Andrew MacAskill Britain targeted Ajay, left, Atul, right, and Rajesh Gupta as being at the centre of corruption in SA which contributed to the downfall of former president Jacob Zuma. Image: Martin Rhodes
Britain imposed sanctions on Monday on 14 Russians, on the Gupta family and on officials accused of aiding Central American drugs cartels, in the first use of a new power to fight human rights abuses and corruption abroad.
Britain s new Magnitsky Act, like a similar law enacted in the US, is named after Sergei Magnitsky, a lawyer who was arrested and later died in prison in Russia after accusing Russian officials of a huge tax fraud.
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