Human Rights and Magnitsky Legislation in Canada

November 3, 2017

The widow of Sergei Magnitsky and their son Nikita visit Ottawa to thank Canada for being the latest among four nations to pass Magnitsky-style legislation, formally, “Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act”. Related news items and articles:

 

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/magnitskys…/article36794558/

http://ottawacitizen.com/opinion/columnists/kolga-canada-has-passed-the-sergei-magnitsky-law-against-human-rights-abusers-now-lets-use-it

http://www.cpac.ca/en/programs/headline-politics/episodes/54629266

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-20626960

 

 

Bill Bower with Andris Kesteris

Andris Ķesteris, President LNAK, Baltic Federation and Central and Eastern European
Council in Canada, greeting Bill Browder.

 

Human Rights and Magnitsky Legislation Reception

Photo from left to right: former Justice Minister, Irwin Cotler; Bill Browder; Nikita Magnitsky;
Andris Ķesteris; Natalia Magnitsky; Senator Raynell Andreychuk.

 

Photography: Dave Chan