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Inquiry into whether Australia should enact legislation comparable to the United States’ Magnitsky Act 2012

Access the Commission's submission on whether Australia should enact sanctions legislation comparable to the US Magnitsky Act to address human rights violations

Legislation Inquiry June, 2021

Summary

The Australian Human Rights Commission makes this submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade—Human Rights Sub-committee, with respect to its inquiry into whether Australia should enact legislation comparable to the United States’ Magnitsky Act 2012.

Inquiry into whether Australia should enact legislation comparable to the United States’ Magnitsky Act 2012

Legislation
Inquiry

The Australian Human Rights Commission makes this submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade—Human Rights Sub-committee, with respect to its inquiry into whether Australia should enact legislation comparable to the United States' Magnitsky Act 2012.

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