Australian Parliament Approves Magnitsky-Style Law

Australian Parliament Approves Magnitsky-Style Law
A general view of Australian Parliament House on Aug. 14, 2021, in Canberra, Australia. Gary Ramage/Getty Images
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Human rights violators, corrupt officials, and cyber hackers will be banned from visiting Australia and spending their ill-gotten gains in the country, as the Australian Parliament has approved a Magnitsky-style law.

The legislation, the Autonomous Sanctions Amendment (Thematic Sanctions) Bill 2021, was approved by the lower house of the Australian Parliament on Dec. 2.