11 Individuals, 4 Entities Sanctioned by EU Under Human Rights Sanctions Regime
The European Union sanctioned 11 individuals and four entities for human rights violations in various countries, the European Council announced in a March 22 news release. The 15 designations, along with the sanctioning of four Russian individuals in early March,…
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constitute the first major listings under the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime and include individuals and entities from China, North Korea, Libya, Russia, South Sudan and Eritrea. In its first step against Eritrea since fighting began over Ethiopia's Tigray region, the EU sanctioned the nation's National Security Office for extrajudicial killings and arbitrary arrests. The other sanctions target a Chinese entity (see 2103220034), the Central Public Prosecutor's Office in North Korea and Kaniyat Militia in Libya.