The European Union extended for one year, until April 13, 2020, sanctions against Iran over human rights violations in that country, the EU Council said in a statement Monday
BRUSSELS (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 08th April, 2019) The European Union extended for one year, until April 13, 2020, sanctions against Iran over human rights violations in that country, the EU Council said in a statement Monday.
"The Council today extended until 13 April 2020 its restrictive measures responding to serious human rights violations in Iran. These measures consist of a travel ban and an asset freeze against 82 people and one entity, and a ban on exports to Iran of equipment which might be used for internal repression and of equipment for monitoring telecommunications," the statement said.
"These measures were first put in place in 2011 and have been extended ever since on an annual basis," it said.
