Vladimir Kara-Murza is free at last, along with many other political prisoners today! Celebrating this joyous day, while remembering those who remain unjustly imprisoned and those who died waiting for freedom. They are not forgotten and their fight for a free Russia continues.

In the first half of 2024, Human Rights First tracked a continued slowdown in the use of Global #Magnitsky sanctions by the U.S. government in our new report. If the current pace holds, this year could be an all-time low for new GloMag sanctions. 🧵⤵️ humanrightsfirst.org/library/u-s-gl…

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As we celebrate the release of Vladimir Kara-Murza and other political prisoners from Russia, there's more work to do to make it easier for the US govt to impose #Magnitsky sanctions in support of other such prisoners. Check out my colleague Nina Moraitou-Politzi's op-ed Just Security.

With the slowdown in US human rights and corruption sanctions under Global #Magnitsky, the apparent pivot and growing use of these kinds of no-name visa restrictions is a real missed opportunity. They cannot deliver the same kind of meaningful accountability that sanctions do.

1/Today Human Rights First and 95 leading human rights and anticorruption NGOs called on the Treasury Department and Department of State to reverse the declining use of Global #Magnitsky sanctions and act on dozens of outstanding civil society recommendations. humanrightsfirst.org/library/civil-…

CPJ joins Human Rights First and over 90 #pressfreedom and advocacy groups in expressing deep concern over the #UnitedStates government’s declining response to international human rights and corruption violations. We urge the Treasury Department and Department of State to prioritize the effective

New Global #Magnitsky sanctions targeting Cambodian Senator Ly Yong Phat and others engaged in forced labor of workers trafficked in online scam centers. Today's action marks the 2nd use of GloMag to address forced labor abuses. home.treasury.gov/news/press-rel…

On Monday, the U.S. govt sanctioned Georgian officials involved in crackdowns on protesters & media figures spreading hate speech & threats against marginalized communities. This important action pushes back against anti-democratic violence & intimidation. home.treasury.gov/news/press-rel…

Since we're going to hear a bunch of positive spin about Biden's asylum bans, here is some facts about what these policies do in reality to families & ppl trying to get to safety fleeing places like China, Russia, Afghanistan, Cuba, the list goes on... 🧵

Today, Senate Foreign Relations Committee had the honor of welcoming to the Capitol Clare Byarugaba, a courageous #HumanRightsDefender and LGBTQIA+ advocate from Uganda. Learn more about her story and fight for #HumanRights and #Equality in Uganda in our #TruthToPower docu-series ➡️foreign.senate.gov/press/dem/rele…

So inspired by Clare's powerful activism to stand up for the rights of LGBTQI+ persons in Uganda.