The Magnitsky Law, also known as the Magnitsky Act, and formally the Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012. It is a law that was passed in the US in late 2012 forbidding a specific list of Russians from entering the US or using American banks, as a response to the death of Sergei Magnitsky, who died in prison after investigating tax fraud among Russian officials. Russia responded by passing the Dima Yakovlev Law.
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In response to Putin signing the Yakovlev law, a blind young girl has written to him on her blog, urging him to adopt a disabled child himself and lead by example.0 -
Netizens suspect a reprisal against the Magnistky Law as Russia is set to ban meat imports containing ractopamine, following the EU, Taiwan and China's example
