Today, the European Council introduced new restrictive measures against the Belarusian regime in response to the escalation of massive human rights violations in Belarus and the violent repression of civil society, democratic opposition and journalists, as well as the forced landing of Ryanair in Minsk on 23 May 2021 and the related detention of journalists Raman Pratasevic and Sofia Sabiga .
The European Union has imposed new targeted economic sanctions that include a ban on the sale, supply, transfer or export to any person in Belarus of equipment, technology or software primarily intended for use in the surveillance or interception of Internet and telephony, dual-use goods and technologies capable of military use and designated persons, entities and bodies. in Belarus
Trade in petroleum products, potassium chloride, and goods used for the production or manufacture of tobacco products is prohibited. Moreover, access to capital markets in the European Union is restricted, and the provision of insurance and reinsurance is prohibited for the Belarusian government and Belarusian public bodies and agencies.
The EIB will also halt payments under any existing agreements relating to projects in the public sector, and any existing technical assistance service contracts. Member states will also be asked to take measures to limit the participation of the multilateral development banks of which they are members in Belarus.
Since October 2020, the European Union has gradually imposed restrictive measures against Belarus. These actions were taken in response to fraud in the August 2020 presidential election in the country, and intimidation and violent repression of peaceful protesters, opposition members and journalists. A total of 166 people and 15 entities are currently subject to restrictive measures, including asset freezes applied to both individuals and entities, and travel bans for individuals.
Comments
Post a Comment