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On the recordMarch 14, 2012
We need a vehicle like the Magnitsky bill, for example, that sends a message to Russia that we are serious about human rights and that we will deny visas and block assets of persons who are human rights violators.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Cardin advocates for the Magnitsky bill to address human rights violations in Russia.

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