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The two men in the photo are standing next to each other, holding each other's forearms and looking toward the camera, with newly inaugurated President Felix Tshisekedi on the right wearing the inaugural sash of red trimmed in blue.

The First Trump Administration Used Sanctions Effectively in Africa. Here’s How That Can Resume in the Second Term.

The Trump administration can open up other opportunities to advance broader policy, national security, and even economic objectives.
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Magnitsky-Style Sanctions Are a Precision Measure for Iran’s Crisis of Impunity

Magnitsky-style sanctions provide a principled and practical framework for accountability.
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Sanctioning Human Trafficking Under the Global Magnitsky Program

This latest set of sanctions is a promising development, particularly as the State Department signaled its intent to prioritize using the Global Magnitsky program to address forced…
The three former political prisoners are laughing as they sit at a table in front of microphones against a blue backdrop displaying the logo of German news agency Deutsche Welle, which organized the press conference.

Magnitsky Sanctions and Political Prisoners: Lessons from the Case of Vladimir Kara-Murza

The US and allies can build on the coordinated Magnitsky-like sanctions in his case to continue turning up the heat on repressive regimes.
Supporters of the Sudanese armed popular resistance, which backs the army, ride on trucks in Gedaref in eastern Sudan.

Breaking the Deadlock: New Talks Needed to Help End Sudan’s Violence and Offer a Glimmer of Hope

Unless parties are willing to come to the table, there is no pathway from war toward restoring civilian rule and a democratic transition.
US journalist Evan Gershkovich stands inside a defendants' cage.

Rethinking US Foreign Policy Strategy on Wrongful Detention

Wrongful detention is a threat to US persons everywhere, and should be a top priority in domestic and foreign policy.

Time to Walk the Talk on Human Rights Abuses in India

Advocates call for targeted sanctions in connection with for egregious human rights violations in Uttar Pradesh.

Cuando la corrupción no tiene rastro de dinero: las sanciones pasan por alto casos cruciales

En Guatemala, se expulsan los últimos defensores contra la corrupción, una tendencia que debería generar tanta preoccupación como el soborno tradicional.

When Corruption Has No Money Trail: Sanctions Overlook Crucial Cases

Guatemala’s last anti-corruption stewards are being forced out, a trend that should raise as many alarms as traditional bribery and graft.
The outside columns and relief of the US Treasury Department building in Washington, DC, on July 22, 2019.

Sanctions and Corruption: Assessing Risk to Improve Design

Increased corruption is a common unintended consequences of sanctions. Alongside considering humanitarian consequences, the U.S. should account for corruption risks, and ways to…
Protestors hold posters during an anti-corruption rally in Bishkek on December 18, 2019. A poster shows an three images of an official with money in ears, over the eyes, and stuck in his mouth.

Congress Must Stand with Civil Society and Strengthen the Global Magnitsky Sanctions Program

Civil society coalitions have made GloMag a powerful tool to curb corruption and human rights abuses. Here's how Congress can sharpen this tool going forward.
A billboard with president Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo stands over the empty streets of the new capital city on August 16, 2018 in Oyala, Equatorial Guinea. The dome at the end of the street will be the new house for the president.

Combating Transnational Authoritarian Kleptocracy: Cracking Down on Western Professional Enablers

Effectively battling corruption and human rights abuses requires the tools provided by the Global Magnitsky Act - including the ability to target those who aid money laundering.…
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