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Take action against human rights abuse and corruption!

Police at a protest by Uyghurs in China's Xinjiang region in 2016. Wikimedia Commons

Steps for reaching out:

  1. Get to know the person you’re reaching out to by reading the introduction and talking points on the right.

  2. Pick up the phone, or hit the e-mail button, and reach out!

  3. Introduce yourself first: What’s your name, where do you live, why are you reaching out?

  4. Make your point: Why do you hope Kevin Andrews will support the adoption of a Global Magnitsky Act in Australia?

  5. Offer hope, inspiration, and encouragement -- angry demands usually don’t work.


Kevin Andrews

Chair of the Human Rights Sub-Committee
Member of Parliament for Menzies, Liberal party
Member of Parliament representing Menzies - Liberal party

Kevin Andrews is the longest serving Member of Parliament in Australia. He is also Chair of the Human Rights Sub-Committee, leading the inquiry into whether Australia should adopt its own version of a Global Magnitsky Act. If this Committee recommends to Parliament that it should adopt such a law, the chances of it succeeding become much stronger!

Mr Andrews is a conservative and a Catholic. He is married and has 5 adult children.

Connecting with Mr Andrews on this issue:

  • The Global Magnitsky Act is a valuable tool in combating human rights abuses and gross corruption across the globe.

  • Australia cannot allow human rights abusers and money launderers to abuse Australia as a safe haven; not as a tourist destination, nor to hide their dirty money.

  • Adopting the Global Magnitsky Act helps Australia to uphold its commitment to the rule of law and protect all Australians.