The Netherlands has invited EU diplomats to discuss the creation of a new sanctions regime against human rights abusers worldwide.
Its idea is to target individuals, via EU visa bans and asset freezes, to discourage them and others from violations, potentially saving lives.
The project has roots in a Russian case, but the new measures are meant to target such individuals no matter where they come from.
The sanctions are also meant to snap into place quickly, without first ...
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.