EU lawmakers demand U.S.-style "Magnitsky' sanctions

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European lawmakers urged EU governments on Wednesday to impose sanctions on 32 Russian officials over the 2009 death of Russian whistleblower lawyer Sergei Magnitsky, in a step that would mirror U.S. measures.

Under a 2012 U.S. law named after Magnitsky, who died in prison in Russia, the United States targeted Russian officials involved in human rights abuses with visa bans and asset freezes. The U.S. State Department imposed sanctions on 18 people it named and a handful of others it has not named.