EU migration fund for Africa: EU Auditors criticise “scattered support without focus”
According to the EU Court of Auditors (ECA), the EU Trust Fund for Africa is flexible, but still not properly…
Belarus: EU HR on parliamentary and local elections
Yesterday, parliamentary and local elections were held in Belarus. The continuously increasing and unprecedented level of repression, human rights violations,…
Iran: EU Council lists four more individuals and six entities over serious human rights violations
Today, the Council imposed a tenth package of restrictive measures on four individuals and six entities responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran.…
Ukraine: EU sanctions six individuals over human rights violations
The individuals listed today include prosecutors and judges active in courts established by Russia’s occupying force in illegally annexed Crimea.…
Myanmar/Burma: EU imposes seventh round of sanctions against six individuals and one entity
Today, the Council imposed a seventh round of restrictive measures in view of the situation in Myanmar/Burma against six individuals…
Human rights violations: EU lists 18 individuals and five entities
The EU also imposed restrictive measures against twelve other individuals and five entities responsible for serious human rights violations in…
U.S.-EU: Consultations between U.S. Under Secretary of State Nuland and EEAS Secretary General Sannino
Under Secretary Nuland and Secretary General Sannino reaffirmed the intent of the U.S. Department of State and the European External…
Russia: EU lists individuals responsible for Vladimir Kara-Murza’s degrading treatment
EU restrictive measures under the Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime now apply to a total of 43 individuals and 15 entities.
Sudan: EEAS Spokesperson on the extension or UNITAM’s mandate
Human rights violations are being monitored and documented and those responsible will be held accountable.
Iran: Five individuals and two entities targeted by EU’s eighth package of sanctions
Brussels, 22 May 2023 The Council decided today to impose restrictive measures on an additional 5...
Iran: EU Council sanctions eight additional individuals and one entity over human rights violations
Brussels, 24 April 2023 The Council decided today to impose restrictive measures on eight additional individuals...
OSCE: Invocation of the Moscow Mechanism to address the deportation of Ukrainian children in the Russian war
Paris, 31 March 2023 In view of the extremely serious impacts of Russia’s aggression against...
Russia’s war: Invocation of the Moscow Mechanism on human rights violations in Belarus
Paris, 23 March 2023 France welcomes the invocation of the Moscow Mechanism vis-à-vis Belarus today,...
Iran: Statement by the EU High Representative on behalf of the EU
Brussels, 20 February 2023 Recalling the December 2022 Council conclusions, the European Union strongly rejects...
Iran: EU adopts further restrictive measures against human rights violations
Brussels, 23 January 2023 Today, EU Council decided to add 18 individuals and 19 entities to the list...
EU Parliament calls for more sanctions against Iranian regime
Brussels, 19 January 2023 All those responsible for human rights violations should face EU sanctions...
Myanmar/Burma: EU imposes fifth round of restrictive measures
Brussels, 8 November 2022 In view of the continuing escalation of violence and grave human...
Day Commemorating Victims of Religion-Based Violence: UN Secretary-General urges doing more to examine conditions that drive hate
New York, 19 August 2022 Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International...
Speech by EU High Representative Borrell at the EP debate on Chinese countersanctions against EU entities, MEPs, and MPs
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