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British govt. announces travel bans and asset freezes for human rights violators

British govt. announces travel bans and asset freezes for human rights violators

The British government sounded a stern warning to, what it termed “human rights violators in the world” by announcing travel bans and freezing of assets of 11 Russian, Venezuelan, Gambian and Pakistani politicians and officials, on December 10, which marked International Human Rights Day.

Announcing the sanctions, British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said, “Today’s sanctions send a clear message to human rights violators that the UK will hold them to account.

“The UK and our allies are shining a light on the severe and systematic human rights violations perpetrated by those sanctioned today. Globally Britain will stand up for democracy, human rights and the rule of law as a force for good in the world.”

The UK was acting alongside the US which also announced new designations under its human rights regime.

The British government was imposed sanctions, including travel bans and asset freezes, on three Russian individuals and the Terek Special Rapid Response Unit responsible for torture and other human rights violations against LGBT people in Chechnya.

Sanctions will be imposed on senior security figures in Venezuela responsible for human rights violations in Maduro’s illegitimate regime.

The former President of The Gambia, Yahya Jammeh and Ahmad Anwar Khan, the former Senior Superintendent of Police in Malir District in Pakistan are also facing sanctions for “historic human rights violations including extrajudicial killings of protestors and minority groups”.

 

The full list of designations is as follows:

Venezuela

* Rafael Bastardo, Commander of FAES (Special Action Forces) until 2019.

* Remigio Ceballos Ichaso, Head of the Strategic Command Operations of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (CEOFANB)

* Fabio Zavarse Pabon, Commander of the National Guard (GNB).

 

Russian Federation

* Magomed Daudov, Spokesperson/Chairperson of the Parliament of the Chechen Republic.

* Aiub Kataev, Head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Chechen Republic of the Russian Federation in Argun.

* Apti Alaudinov, Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of the Chechen Republic and Major General of the Police.

* Terek Special Rapid Response Unit,

 

The Gambia

* Yahya Abdul Aziz Jemus Junkung Jammeh, former President of The Gambia.

* Yankuba Badjie, former Director-General of the Gambian National Intelligence Agency (NIA).

* Zineb Jammeh, former First Lady of The Gambia

and wife of Yahya Jammeh.

 

Pakistan

* Anwar Ahmad Khan, former Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) in Malir District, Karachi.

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