Yes, I remember that evidence session. I'm delighted you brought up the Magnitsky sanctions.
Again, if we look at where the Magnitsky sanctions have been applied to date, as we discussed in that previous evidence session, it's essentially mostly countries that are foes of the west. That's fine. It's within western countries' prerogatives to impose Magnitsky sanctions as they like.
My concern is that if the sanctions—the Magnitsky sanctions in particular—are seen as being imposed disproportionately on countries that are the west's enemies, then these sanctions, which are really very important, will become tainted and, as a result, lose some of their power. They will be seen as a tool of western power, rather than as a tool in favour of democracy and the rule of law in any country where democracy, human rights and the rule of law are violated. I think that's where we are today.
It is, I realize—