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EU Parliament Calls for Tougher Sanctions Against Russia, Human Rights Violators

Members of the European Parliament passed three sanctions-related resolutions last week calling on the bloc and other countries to increase restrictions on human rights violators and countries aiding Russia.

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Members specifically called on the “international community” to strengthen sanctions against Russia for its annexation of Crimea, saying people in the region are continuing to experience “significant human rights violations” from Russia’s occupation. They also said they “demand” that the Kyrgyzstan government not help Russia evade sanctions, and said the EU should sanction Azerbaijani officials for human rights violations, including the government’s “crackdown” on dissident groups.