Democratic Republic of the Congo: EU adopts sanctions against a further 9 people

On 29 May 2017, the Council of the European Union adopted restrictive measures against 9 individuals who held positions of responsibility in the State administration and in the chain of command of the security forces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with immediate effect. They joined the 7 people on whom the EU imposed sanctions as of 12 December 2016 in response to the obstruction of the electoral process and related human rights violations.

ESO: Background information: Competitiveness Council, 29-30 May 2017 http://www.europeansources.info/record/competitiveness-council-29-30-may-2017/

Council of the Europen Union: Press Release, 04.07.2017: Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain countries concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic Republic of the Congo http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2017/07/04-hr-declaration-alignment-drc/

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