Those included on the list include 25 Russian Nationals allegedly involved the deaths of the Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky. He said: "The regulations will enable us to impose travel bans and asset freezes against those involved in serious human rights violations. He paid tribute to Sergei Magnitsky and said his family were watching the Commons proceedings from the Foreign Office. Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky uncovered large-scale tax fraud in his home country and died in prison after giving evidence against corrupt officials. He lends his name to the US Magnitsky Act which imposes sanctions on human rights abusers.

Source: Daily Mirror July 06, 2020 15:49 UTC