[wanabidii] Press Releases: Annual Report on the Implementation of the Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act

You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Press Releases: Annual Report on the Implementation of the Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act 12/29/2014 01:24 PM EST Annual Report on the Implementation of the Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act Press Statement Jeff Rathke Director, Bureau of Public Affairs, Office of Press Relations Washington, DC December 29, 2014 Today the State Department submitted to Congress, as required by the Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act, the second annual report outlining the U.S. Government’s actions to implement the Act. As part of this report, the State Department, in concert with the Treasury Department, added additional names to the list of persons who have been determined, based on credible information, to meet the criteria described in the Act. The criteria include persons involved in the criminal conspiracy uncovered by Sergei Magnitsky, a Russian lawyer who died of medical neglect on November 16, 2009, after a year in pre-trial detention in a Moscow prison, after he uncovered a large tax fraud scheme perpetrated by Russian officials. The criteria also include individuals responsible for Magnitsky’s detention, abuse, or death, and those who engaged in subsequent cover-up efforts. Additionally, the criteria also cover persons responsible for extrajudicial killings, torture, or other gross violations of human rights against whistleblowers and individuals attempting to exercise, defend, or promote their internationally recognized human rights and freedoms in the Russian Federation. The list now comprises 34 names, including 16 individuals added in the past year. Persons on the list are ineligible for visas and to be admitted to the United States. Their property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction are blocked, and transactions in such property or interests in property are prohibited. The names may be found here: http://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/OFAC-Enforcement/Pages/20141229.aspx The Office of Website Management, Bureau of Public Affairs, manages this site as a portal for information from the U.S. State Department. External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein. Stay connected with the State Department:       External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.  Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Department of State. This email was sent to wanabidii@googlegroups.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520