Republic of Moldova: 7 individuals listed – for their destabilising actions and for undermining the territorial integrity of Ukraine The Council decided today to impose restrictive measures against 7 individualsunder two distinct sanctions frameworks: a recently established regime targeting persons responsible for actions aimed at destabilising, undermining or threatening the sovereignty […]
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Iran: five individuals and two entities targeted by EU’s eighth package of sanctions for human rights violations The Council decided today to impose restrictive measures on an additional 5 individuals and two entities responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran. The new listings include the current commander of the Tehran Police Relief […]
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Republic of Moldova: EU adopts a new sanctions framework to target actions aimed at destabilising the country This document is available in non-EU languages:Russian Today the Council adopted a new framework for targeted restrictive measureswhich provides the EU with the possibility of imposing sanctions against persons responsible for supporting or implementing actions which […]
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EU fight against terrorism: one group and two individuals added to the EU sanctions list The Council today decided to add two individuals and one group affiliated to ISIL and operating mainly in the Cabo Delgado region in Mozambique to the list of those subject to restrictive measures against ISIL (Da’esh) and […]
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Iran: Council sanctions eight additional individuals and one entity over human rights violations The Council decided today to impose restrictive measures on eight additional individuals and one entity responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran. The Council is sanctioning Ariantel, an Iranian mobile service provider, which contributed to the telecommunications surveillance architecture […]
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Syria: EU sanctions drug trade benefitting the regime The Council today decided to list 25 individuals and 8 entities in the framework of EU restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria. The majority of today’s designations target individuals and entities responsible for the production and trafficking of narcotics, notably Captagon. The trade […]
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Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine: Wagner Group and RIA FAN added to the EU’s sanctions list The Council today decided to add the Wagner Group and RIA FAN to the list of those subject to EU restrictive measures for actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence […]
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Humanitarian action: EU introduces exemptions to sanctions to facilitate the delivery of assistance The Council today decided to modify several Council acts concerning EU restrictive measures considering the UN Security Council resolution 2664 (2022) providing for a humanitarian exemption to asset freeze measures in UN sanctions regimes. As a result of the humanitarian […]
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NEWS 30 March 2023 International sanction 2023 Updated sanction report The Federal Council on the 29th. March 2023 further sanctions against Russia came into effect. He has amended the Ordinance on Measures in Connection with the Situation in Ukraine (SR 946.231.176.72) for this purpose. Per 29. In March 2023, the Federal Council will take […]
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Human rights violations in Iran: EU sanctions additional eight individuals and one entity Today, the Council decided to impose restrictive measures on additional 8 individuals and one entity responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran. In particular, the Council is sanctioning members of the judiciary responsible for handing down death sentences in unfair trials and […]
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