The U.S. Congress on Thursday backed a historic legislation that broadens executive authority to sanction corrupt officials across the world who misappropriate state assets as well as anyone who attacks journalists and human rights defenders. The Global Magnitsky Act is headed to the president's desk as a rider to the defense authorization bill and is expected to be signed by the end of the year. Once signed into law, the bill will not...

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