Protecting Journalists and Dissidents: Jamal Khashoggi Act
This act aims to protect journalists and activists who are persecuted outside their home countries. It allows lawsuits against foreign states for harm caused to U.S. persons and introduces a travel ban to the U.S. for individuals involved in such activities. This helps U.S. citizens, including journalists, feel safer knowing the U.S. government is taking steps to protect them from foreign persecution.
Key points
Allows lawsuits against foreign states in U.S. courts for injury or death of U.S. persons occurring outside that foreign state due to counter-dissident activities.
Establishes a U.S. entry ban for individuals acting on behalf of foreign governments who are directly engaged in serious extraterritorial counter-dissident activities against journalists, activists, or their families.
Requires public notification of individuals deemed inadmissible under this ban, increasing transparency.
Status:
Expired
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