Tax Fraud: Individuals and Moscow Prison

tax fraud: The legislation, like that of other countries, including the United States, is linked to the Russian whistleblower Sergei Magnitsky, who died in a Moscow prison in 2009 after accusing officials of a 230-million tax fraud, according to National Observer. The first sanctions under that act are aimed at 30 individuals tied to Russia, 19 Venezuelan officials, including Maduro, and three individuals from South Sudan. The law allows for sanctions against individuals who the federal government holds responsible for, or complicit in, gross violations of internationally recognized human rights or acts of significant corruption. The law will freeze any assets they may hold in Canada and render them inadmissible to Canada under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. It almost immediately drew the ire of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who complained that Canada was playing unconstructive political games. The Russians named Friday are linked to fraud uncovered by Magnitsky and to the violations of his legal and human rights during his investigation and pretrial detention, including psychological and physical abuse that led to his death. ; The Magnitsky law was passed with cross-party support in Parliament. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.