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Sanctions

Official restrictions placed on a country, group, or individual by another government or international body to pressure them into changing their policies or behavior. These can include travel bans, asset freezes, and trade restrictions.

Undermining Democracy

Actions that weaken or threaten a country's democratic processes, such as free and fair elections, rule of law, civil liberties, or the peaceful transfer of power.

Gross Violations of Human Rights

Serious and widespread abuses of fundamental human rights, such as unlawful killings, torture, arbitrary detention without cause, forced disappearances, or severe restrictions on freedoms like speech and assembly.

Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act

A U.S. law that allows the government to impose sanctions, such as asset freezes and visa bans, on foreign individuals and entities around the world who are found responsible for human rights abuses or acts of significant corruption.

Due Process

The legal requirement that the government must respect all legal rights owed to a person. This typically ensures fair treatment through the judicial system, including the right to a fair trial, legal representation, and protection against arbitrary actions.

Freedom of Assembly

The right for people to gather peacefully in groups for purposes like protest, expression of views, or association, without unwarranted interference from the government.