Press Release: Burundi: the EU adopts sanctions against 4 individuals

On 1 October 2015 the Council of the European Union adopted travel restrictions and an asset freeze in respect of four persons whose activities are undermining democracy or obstructing efforts to achieve a political solution to the current crisis in Burundi, in particular through acts of violence, repression or incitement to violence, including acts which constitute serious human rights violations.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Competitiveness Council, 01 October 2015 http://www.europeansources.info/record/competitiveness-council-1-october-2015/

ESO: Background information: Europe readying sanctions against top Burundi officials http://www.europeansources.info/record/europe-readying-sanctions-against-top-burundi-officials/

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