Jefferson Waterman International has a five-month contract to work with Bulgaria with regards to the Global Magnitsky Act human rights law passed by Congress last year.
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Co-sponsored by Sens. John McCain (R-AZ) and Ben Cardin (D-MD), GMA gives the Washington the authority to deny US visas and freeze the American assets of anyone who has violated the rights of anti-corruption activists or human rights defenders.
The Commission on Security & Cooperation in Europe cites the marginalization of the Romani minority is Bulgaria’s most pressing human rights problem while corruption continues to undermine public trust in its judiciary and other government institutions.
JWI will prepare all the “bureaucratic, comprehensive and detailed requirements necessary to bolster the client’s case and advocate on its behalf before Congress, according to its agreement with Bulgaria.
The firm is to received a $50K retainer plus pre-approved expenses including business class travel.
Edelman is providing communications support to Panama’s Ministry of Commerce and Industries under an agreement capped at $97,100 per month.
Ballard Partners has recruited State Department veteran Matt Bryza as a senior policy advisor.
Teneo has extended its contract with the Salama Bint Hamdan Al Nahyan Foundation for an additional four months to July 31, adding another $1.8M in fees to the New York firm’s coffers.
The Syrian Kurdish militia recruits Jim Dornan Strategies to press Congress for continued support in their battle against ISIS and Syrian president Bashar Assad.
The Government of Hungary has hired Strategic Improvisation Inc. to generate positive media coverage and combat negative press coverage of the Central European country. (6 reader comments)
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