The Dima Yakovlev Law, officially the Federal law of the Russian Federation no. 272-FZ of 2012-12-28 “On Sanctions for Individuals Violating Fundamental Human Rights and Freedoms of the Citizens of the Russian Federation”, but also informally known as Dima Yakovlev Bill, Dima Yakovlev Act, or anti-Magnitsky law, is a law that was passed in Russia in response to the Magnitsky Law. The law’s most widely reported provision forbids American nationals from adopting Russian children, but it also forbids certain Americans linked with human rights abuses of Russian citizens from entering or holding assets in Russia, and bans non-profit organisations from acting politically if they receive American investment.
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In response to Putin signing the Yakovlev law, a blind young girl has written to him on her blog, urging him to adopt a disabled child himself and lead by example.0
