This piece has been corrected to reflect the fact that Russia only attempted to issue Red Notices against Bill Browder eight times. An erroneous claim that Russia accounts for 33 percent of all Red Notices was also removed, along with one that stated INTERPOL’s data processing policy for refugees is new. An INTERPOL spokesperson reached [...]
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Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny dead in Arctic prison
Alexei Navalny, a leading opposition figure in Russia, died in an Arctic prison colony, federal authorities said Friday. Navalny “felt unwell after taking a walk, and began to lose consciousness almost immediately. All necessary resuscitation efforts were made, and did not yield results. Doctors immediately pronounced the convict dead,” said a statement issued by Russia’s [...]
Trial of Jimmy Lai: 'It's About Freedom and Democracy,' Says Hong Kong Freedom Committee Director
The Hong Kong trial of prominent pro-democracy activist and media mogul Jimmy Lai has garnered widespread attention globally. Lai, a 76-year-old British citizen and high-profile critic of Beijing, faces national security charges, and his trial is expected to take months. Lai is a prominent figure in Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement. His detention and subsequent trial exemplify [...]
Three US representatives introduced the Hong Kong Sanctions Act to the US Congress on Thursday. Two US senators also introduced companion legislation. The Hong Kong Sanctions Act requires the US president to determine within six months whether 49 government officials, judges and prosecutors should be the subject of sanctions pursuant to the Global Magnitsky Human [...]
US commission asks for sanctions on Switzerland officials linked to murder of Russian whistleblower
The US Commission for Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE), also known as the Helsinki Commission, in a letter on Friday asked for sanctions on three Swiss officials involved in the release of frozen financial assets. The frozen assets, worth $20 million, were connected to several Russian officials accused of involvement in the 2009 murder [...]
Canada parliament grants honorary citizenship to Russian dissident
The Canadian parliament voted unanimously on Friday to grant honorary Canadian citizenship to Vladimir Kara-Murza, a Russian political prisoner and Kremlin critic, hoping that this move would increase the chances that he would be released alive. The title has only been granted to foreign nationals seven times before, including champions of human rights and democracy [...]
US sanctions 6 individuals connected with 'arbitrary detention' of Russia anti-war critic
The US Treasury Department Friday sanctioned six people involved in the arbitrary detention of Russian war critic Vladimir Kara-Murza. Kara-Murza is currently detained in a Russian prison awaiting trial on several criminal charges, which the US claimed are the product of the “Kremlin manipulating Russia’s legal system to silence dissent.” Kara-Murza is a prominent Russian [...]
Liberia president suspends three government officials over suspected corruption
Liberian President George Weah Tuesday suspended three government officials based on sanctions issued Monday by the US Treasury Department (DOT). DOT sanctioned Nathaniel McGill, Sayma Syrenius Cephus and Bill Twehway under Executive Order (EO) 13818 for their participation in ongoing public corruption. The purpose of EO 13818 is to implement the Global Magnitsky Human Rights [...]
US Treasury Department sanctions Sudan Central Reserve Police over human rights abuses
The US Department of the Treasury announced that it imposed sanctions Monday on the Republic of the Sudan Central Reserve Police (CRP) for serious human rights abuse. Under the sanctions, the Central Reserve Police will have any US-based assets frozen, and Americans will be banned from dealing with them. “Since the October 25 military takeover, [...]
Biden signs bill to ban import of China goods made with Uyghur forced labor in Xinjiang
US President Joe Biden Thursday signed into law the bipartisan Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (H.R. 6256), which seeks to ban goods wholly or partially produced in China’s Xinjiang Autonomous Region connected to the ongoing Uyghur genocide and forced labor in the region. The act stems from the prohibition under section 307 of the Tariff [...]