Michael P Court is an Associate, Ronald A Oleynik is a
Partner both in our
Washington DC office.
The Trump Administration rounded out the year with two
sanctions-related actions: The first involved creating a new
program regarding human rights abusers and global corruption; the
second involved adding several individuals to the Magnitsky
sanctions program.
New Sanctions Program Aimed at Human Rights Abusers
President Donald Trump issued Executive Order 13818 (EO) on Dec. 20,
2017, blocking the property of persons that the U.S. has found to
be involved in serious human rights abuses or corruption. The EO
declares a national emergency with respect to serious human rights
abuses and corruption globally, identifying these issues as threats
to the national security, foreign policy and economy of the United
States. The EO implements the provisions of the Global Magnitsky
Human Rights Accountability Act (Global Magnitsky Act), which was
signed into law on Dec. 23,
