Sergei Magnitsky
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Canada sanctions Myanmar general over Rohingya brutalityForeign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland slapped new sanctions on one of the senior members of Myanmar's military for his role in the brutal attacks that have forced more than half a million Rohingya to flee the country since last summer.CanadaFeb 16, 2018
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Russia won’t reveal names of ‘large number of Canadians’ it’s blacklisted“We can confirm that a large number of Canadian political actors pursuing a toxic Russophobic agenda were blacklisted," a Russian spokesperson confirmed to Global News.CanadaNov 8, 2017
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Russia slams Canadian ‘Magnitsky law’ sanctions as ‘pointless and reprehensible’Russia's top diplomats are condemning Canada's decision to impose sanctions on Russia-linked individuals accused of corruption and human rights abuses.CanadaNov 3, 2017
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Venezuelan president among 52 people sanctioned for human rights violationsIt is the first use of the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, the so-called Magnitsky law which won final approval in Parliament two weeks ago.CanadaNov 3, 2017
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Vladimir Putin accuses Canada of ‘political games’ over Magnitsky lawRussian President Vladimir Putin is accusing Canada of playing "unconstructive political games" by passing its own Magnitsky law this week.CanadaOct 20, 2017
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Russia threatens Canada with retaliation as bill targeting human rights abusers nears passageA bill that targets foreign citizens deemed to be guilty of human rights abuses will be met with "resolve and reciprocal countermeasures," the Russian Embassy in Ottawa warns.CanadaOct 3, 2017
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Russian lawyer who met with Donald Trump Jr. had repeatedly been denied access to U.S.Officials tried to seize the attorney’s emails and at times denied her entry into the U.S., according to government and legal documents.WorldJul 18, 2017
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Canada to support sanctions on Russian officials deemed guilty of human-rights abusesThe bill is inspired by the case of Russian whistleblower Sergei Magnitsky, an anti-corruption lawyer who died in 2009 after a year in a Russian jail.PoliticsMay 17, 2017
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Tougher sanctions law recommended by Commons committee could anger RussiaA House of Commons committee is urging the federal government to expand its international sanctions law to include gross human rights violations - a move bound to further strain relations with Russia.CanadaApr 6, 2017
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U.S. blacklists 5 Russians including senior official with close ties to Vladimir PutinThe outgoing Obama administration on Monday blacklisted five Russians, including a senior law enforcement official close to President Vladimir Putin Monday.PoliticsJan 9, 2017
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