Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act Annual Report
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The Department of State has published the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act Annual Report for 2026. This notice provides an overview of designations made under the act and related visa restrictions.
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The Department of State has issued a notice regarding the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act Annual Report. This report details designations made under the act, which targets individuals and entities involved in serious human rights abuses and corruption. The notice specifically mentions visa restrictions imposed on certain individuals and highlights coordinated actions with international partners.
This is an informational notice and does not impose new compliance obligations. Regulated entities should be aware of potential sanctions and visa restrictions that may affect international business dealings. No specific actions are required from compliance officers beyond noting the information provided in the report.
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Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act Annual Report
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ACTION:
Notice of Report.
SUMMARY:
This notice contains the text of the report required by the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act, as submitted by the Secretary of State pursuant to Executive Order 13818.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dr. Andrew Self, Email: EB-GloMagSanctions@state.gov, Phone: (202) 412 3586.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
On March 9, 2026, the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs approved the following report pursuant to the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act (Pub. L. 114-328, Title XII, Subtitle F) (“the Act”), which is implemented and built upon by Executive Order 13818 of December 20, 2017, “Executive Order Blocking the Property of Persons Involved in Serious Human Rights Abuse or Corruption” (E.O. 13818). The text of the report follows:
Pursuant to Section 1264 of the Act, and consistent with E.O. 13818, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, submits this report on the implementation of the Act in the 2025 reporting period.
The Global Magnitsky sanctions program is the United States' flagship foreign policy tool for promoting accountability for human rights abuse and corruption, globally. In 2025, the United States designated a net total of three foreign persons under the Global Magnitsky sanctions program, bringing the number of foreign persons currently designated under the program to 744.
Throughout 2025, the Global Magnitsky sanctions program was used to advance an America First foreign policy agenda, including championing free speech and furthering other U.S. national security interests and foreign policy goals.
Global Magnitsky Designations by Country
In 2025, the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Attorney General, imposed economic sanctions on the following seven foreign persons (individuals and entities) pursuant to E.O. 13818:
Brazil
- Alexandre de Moraes: On July 30, 2025, Brazilian Supreme Federal Court justice Alexandre de Moraes (Moraes) was designated for being a foreign person who is responsible for or complicit in, or has directly or indirectly engaged in, serious human rights abuse, namely arbitrary pre-trial detention involving flagrant denials of fair trial guarantees and violation of freedom of expression. Alexandre de Moraes was removed from the SDN list on December 12, 2025.
- Lex Instituto de Estudos Juridicos LTDA: On September 22, 2025, the Lex Instituto de Estudos Juridicos LTDA (Lex Institute) was designated for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of Moraes. The Lex Institute acts as a holding company for Moraes, owning his residence in addition to other residential properties. The nominal ownership of many of these properties was transferred from Moraes and his family to the Lex Institute over a decade ago. Lex Instituto de Estudos Juridicos LTDA was removed from the SDN list on December 12, 2025.
- Viviane Barci de Moraes: On September 22, 2025, Viviane Barci de Moraes (Viviane) was designated for being, or having been, a leader or official of the Lex Institute, an entity whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13818 as a result of activities related to Viviane's tenure. Viviane is the Managing Partner of the Lex Institute and has been the sole manager and administrator of the Lex Institute since its establishment in 2000. Viviane Barci de Moraes was removed from the SDN list on December 12, 2025.
Burma
- She Zhijiang: On September 8, 2025, She Zhijiang (She) was designated for being a foreign person who is responsible for or complicit in, or who has directly or indirectly engaged in, serious human rights abuse, namely the mistreatment and abuse of trafficked workers in online scam centers. She is the creator and largest shareholder of the Yatai New City scam center compound based in Shwe Kokko, Burma. Scam operators at Yatai New City reportedly have lured recruits from around the world under false pretenses, only to detain and physically abuse them, while forcing them to work for crime syndicates as online scammers. Concurrent with the designation of She, the following entities were designated:
- Myanmar Yatai International Holding Group Co., LTD.: On September 8, 2025, Myanmar Yatai International Holding Group Co., LTD. (Myanmar Yatai) was designated for being a foreign person that is responsible for or complicit in, or that has directly or indirectly engaged in, serious human rights abuse, namely the mistreatment and abuse of trafficked workers in online scam operations. Myanmar Yatai owns, operates, and profits from Yatai New City and the scam activity happening within.
- Yatai International Holdings Group Limited: On September 8, 2025, Yatai International Holdings Group Limited (Yatai IHG) was designated for being a foreign person that is responsible for or complicit in, or that has directly or indirectly engaged in, serious human rights abuse, namely the mistreatment and abuse of trafficked workers in online scam centers. Yatai IHG owns Myanmar Yatai with a joint venture partner.
Hungary
- Antal Rogan: On January 7, 2025, Antal Rogan (Rogan) was designated for being a foreign person who is a current or former government official, or a person acting for or on behalf of such an official, who is responsible for or complicit in, or has directly or indirectly engaged in, corruption, including the misappropriation of state assets, the expropriation of private assets for personal gain, corruption related to government contracts or the extraction of natural resources, or bribery. Antal Rogan was removed from the SDN list on April 15, 2025.
Visa Restrictions Imposed
Persons designated pursuant to E.O. 13818 are subject to the entry restrictions articulated in section 2, ( printed page 14618) unless an exception applies. Section 2 provides that the entry of persons designated under section 1 of the order is suspended pursuant to Presidential Proclamation 8693.
In 2025, the Department took steps to impose visa restrictions, when appropriate, on foreign persons involved in certain human rights violations and significant corruption pursuant to other authorities, including Presidential Proclamation 7750 and Section 7031(c) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act. The Department will continue to identify individuals subject to those authorities as appropriate, including but not limited to individuals designated under the Global Magnitsky program. In addition, the Department continues to implement all grounds of inadmissibility in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), including INA section 212(a)(3)(C).
Coordinated Actions With Partners and Allies
The United States recognizes that our sanctions are most impactful when implemented in coordination with our foreign partners. Since the issuance of E.O. 13818, the United States has encouraged likeminded partners to develop their own global human rights and anti-corruption sanctions programs, and continues to work with countries that have developed “Magnitsky-like” authorities, including Australia, Canada, the European Union, and the United Kingdom, to advance sanctions priorities.
Samuel K. Parker,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Economic, Energy & Business Affairs, U.S. Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2026-05753 Filed 3-24-26; 8:45 am]
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