Dear Supporter,

The Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act established the authority for the US government to implement economic sanctions and visa bans on a global scale against corrupt actors and human rights abusers. The Sentry led advocacy efforts to help pass the Global Magnitsky Act in 2016 and has provided the evidence underpinning dozens of sanctions designations against those profiting from chaos and violence.

With the current statute set to expire at the end of next year, Congress is working to reauthorize and reinforce the Global Magnitsky Act. As part of this process, and in recognition of The Sentry’s contributions to the GloMag effort made through our advocacy and investigative work, The Sentry’s Brad Brooks-Rubin will brief the House Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission tomorrow, March 24.

Follow the hearing live starting at 12:30pm EDT tomorrow.

GloMag is an important tool in helping to create consequences for those responsible for atrocities and grand corruption. It allows the United States to use a scalpel to tackle tough issues around the world, rather than the hammer of a country-specific sanctions program. Global Magnitsky has also been a model for sanctions programs being adopted or considered elsewhere, including in the United Kingdom, European Union, and Australia. In The Sentry’s latest blog post, our Senior Advisor to the UK Oliver Windridge discusses the significance of the inclusion of corruption within Global Magnitsky and why the EU and UK should include it in their own sanctions regimes.

With your support, The Sentry will continue to push governments to adopt and deploy policy tools such as the Global Magnitsky Act to cut off the illicit financial flows that drive violence, atrocity, and war.

Sincerely,

Megha Swamy
Deputy Director of Illicit Finance Policy
The Sentry