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The European Magnitsky Law A milestone with a lot of potential
Josep Borrell, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, speaks during a news conference after a European Union Foreign Ministers meeting in Brussels, Belgium December 7, 2020. John Thys/Pool via REUTERS
On December 7 following years of debate among member states the European Union finally adopted the European Magnitsky Act, establishing a global human rights sanctions regime that allows the EU to freeze the assets of, ban entry to, and prohibit dealings with human rights abusers wherever they may be located. The EU joins the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada, which have similar Magnitsky legislation. The European Magnitsky Act has some limitations, but if implemented and enforced consistently, it has the potential to make a large impact in the global fight against human rights abuse because of the opportunity it creates for the United States and Europe to coordinate their efforts together