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Switzerland Issues Sanctions, Embargo Against Belarus

Switzerland announced sanctions Dec. 11 on 15 people in Belarus, including President Alexander Lukashenko, for human rights violations in the wake of the country’s contested elections earlier this year. Switzerland also announced an embargo on certain “armaments and goods” shipped…

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to Belarus that may be used for “internal repression.” The country said it is “deeply concerned by the ongoing tensions” in Belarus and urged the country to “respect its international human rights obligations.” The sanctions add to Switzerland's previous sanctions (see 2010150005) and align it with some European Union sanctions measures (see 2010050010).