EU approves its ‘Magnitsky Act’ to target human rights abuses
By DW
09 December 2020 |
9:00 am
Under a new system similar to the US Magnitsky Act, the EU now has more powers to punish individuals involved in human rights violations. The new rules will make it easier to ban them from entering the bloc.
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