Britain, Canada and the United States are preparing co-ordinated sanctions against those responsible for cracking down on demonstrators, journalists and opposition politicians in Belarus | latikambourke
"As the world burns, it’s very frustrating that Australia still has not passed its own Magnitsky Act," he said.
Raab said pursuing sanctions in conjunction with its Western partners was an example of what the UK could achieve because of Brexit. "However, in order to maintain its reputation as a champion of the rules-based order, it must join its Five Eyes allies in passing Magnitsky legislation so that we can target human rights abusers whether they are in Xinjiang, Myanmar or Belarus.
Canada introduced its version of the legislation in 2015 and this year, Raab announced the first sanctions under the UK's law.
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